I often am asked by someone going through a divorce whether they should prepare their tax return using the Married-filing-joint method (MFJ) or Married-filing-separate (MFS) method. My first response is that MFJ is usually the method which results in the least amount of tax paid by the couple. … [Read more...]
Ways to Avoid Paying Spouse’s Income Tax
When your client is concerned about the risk of being held liable for taxes on the income of his or her spouse, there are several options to be considered. Married Filing Separate If your client knows or fears the spouse plans to under report taxes due, you may want to recommend that your client … [Read more...]