Can I be held responsible for spouses tax troubles

Can I be held accountable for my estranged husband's tax penalities? I am still legally married to him, although we have not been together for over three years. I left him after six months of marriage and never used his last name. I have never filed taxes with him and never purchased anything with him during the short marriage. I am concerned because the IRS is pursuing him for back taxes for unreported self-employment income. Can the IRS comeback on me???
Thanks, Carla 1

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by carla1:
[b]Can I be held accountable for my estranged husband's tax penalities? I am still legally married to him, although we have not been together for over three years. I left him after six months of marriage and never used his last name. I have never filed taxes with him and never purchased anything with him during the short marriage. I am concerned because the IRS is pursuing him for back taxes for unreported self-employment income. Can the IRS comeback on me???
Thanks, Carla 1 [/b]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


My response:

Everything you ever wanted to know about Innocent Spouse Relief, but were too afraid to ask, is:

RIGHT HERE: [url="http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/forms_pubs/pubs/p971toc.htm"]http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/forms_pubs/pubs/p971toc.htm[/url]

Happy reading, and good luck.

IAAL

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