When taxpayers who filed joint tax returns are no longer married or no longer share a home, what happens if they owe delinquent tax? IRS collection activity must be disclosed to both parties, if requested. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) recently reviewed how well IRS staff followed disclosure rules. In 21% of cases, TIGTA found, proper disclosure wasn’t made. And 71% of IRS employees interviewed couldn’t correctly answer questions about divorced or separated taxpayers requesting joint return information. TIGTA recommendations include updating IRS disclosure procedures and refresher training for customer service staff. Here’s the report: https://bit.ly/3DHGAIs Call or visit our website for more information! www.mjscpa.com/
