Form 8379 Download 2010

Cat. No. 24647V Form 8857 Rev. 9-2010 Page 2 Note. If you need more room to write your answer for any question attach more pages. Apt. no. City town or post office state and ZIP code. If a foreign address see instructions. Best daytime phone number County Who was your spouse for the tax years you want relief File a separate Form 8857 for tax years involving different spouses or former spouses. Request for Innocent Spouse Relief Form Rev* September 2010 Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service 99 OMB No* 1545-1596 See separate instructions. Important things you should know Do not file this form with your tax return* See Where To File in the instructions. Answer all the questions on this form that apply attach any necessary documentation and sign on page 4. Do not delay filing this form because of missing documentation* See instructions. By law the IRS must contact the person who was your spouse for the years you want relief* There are no exceptions even for victims of spousal abuse or domestic violence. Your personal information such as your current name address and employer will be protected* However if you petition the Tax Court your personal information may be released unless you ask the Tax Court to withhold it. See instructions for details. If you need help see How To Get Help in the instructions. Part I Should you file this form You must complete this part for each tax year. Tax Year 1 Yes Enter each tax year you want relief* It is important to enter the correct year. For example if the IRS used your 2009 income tax refund to pay a 2007 tax amount you jointly owed enter tax year 2007 not tax year 2009. Tax Year 2 Tax Year 3 Caution* The IRS generally cannot collect the amount you owe until your request for each year is resolved* However the time the IRS has to collect is extended* See Collection Statute of Limitations on page 3 of the instructions. Check the box for each year you would like a refund if you qualify for relief* You may be required to provide proof of payment. See instructions. debts of your spouse federal tax state income tax child support spousal support or federal non-tax debt such as a student loan No If Yes stop here do not file this form for that tax year. Instead file Form 8379 Injured Spouse Allocation* See instructions. If No go to line 4. Was a return claiming married filing jointly status filed for the tax year listed on line 1 See instructions. If Yes skip line 5 and go to line 6. If a joint return for that tax year was not filed were you a resident of Arizona California Idaho Louisiana Nevada New Mexico Texas Washington or Wisconsin If Yes see Community Property Laws on page 2 of the instructions. If No on both lines 4 and 5 stop here. Do not file this form for that tax year. If you want relief for more than 3 years fill out an additional form* Tell us about yourself Your current name see instructions Your social security number Your current mailing address number and street. That person s current name Social security number if known Current home address number and street if known.