Grounds for annulment

[MKBT]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA

WE WERE MARRIED IN MAY, 2007 AND LATER FOUND OUT THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL FEDERAL TAX DEBT PRIOR TO THE MARRIAGE THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF. 3 QUESTIONS:

1. AM I RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT DEBT AS WELL?

2. IF SO, WOULD THIS FALL UNDER THE FRAUD CATEGORY FOR ANNULLMENT?

3. OR IS THEIR ANY SORT OF LEGAL DOCUMENT WE CAN SIGN TO PROTECT ASSETS ACQUIRED UNDER MY NAME AS I MAKE A GOOD ANNUAL INCOME?

PLEASE RESPOND

THANK YOU

 

[LdiJ]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA

WE WERE MARRIED IN MAY, 2007 AND LATER FOUND OUT THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL FEDERAL TAX DEBT PRIOR TO THE MARRIAGE THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF. 3 QUESTIONS:

1. AM I RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT DEBT AS WELL?

2. IF SO, WOULD THIS FALL UNDER THE FRAUD CATEGORY FOR ANNULLMENT?

3. OR IS THEIR ANY SORT OF LEGAL DOCUMENT WE CAN SIGN TO PROTECT ASSETS ACQUIRED UNDER MY NAME AS I MAKE A GOOD ANNUAL INCOME?

PLEASE RESPOND

THANK YOU

CA is a community property state and therefore the IRS has greater power to levy assets in the name of a spouse. However, in practice the IRS usually does not attempt to do so.

You are not legally responsible for his debt...the only issue is that his share of any marital assets could technically be levied for his debt.

Any premarital debts would be totally safe, because the IRS could not touch those.

Keep your financial lives totally separate and odds are the IRS will never attempt to levy your assets.

How "substantial" is the debt?