4th Circuit Upholds Two-Year Innocent Spouse Limitation Period


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Income Tax

The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, under whose jurisdiction North Carolina falls, overruled a Tax Court decision and upheld a Treasury regulation that provides for a two-year statute of limitation on claims for innocent spouse relief (Jones v. Commissioner, docket no. 10-1985 (4th Cir. 6/13/11)). This is the third time a Tax Court ruling on this issue has been overturned by a higher court.

Married couples who sign and file a joint return are both liable for any tax and penalties due with regard to the return.  Innocent spouse relief is often sought by a spouse who claims that he or she did not have any knowledge of the other spouse’s fraud against the IRS.
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