If I get married to someone who owes back taxes will the IRS come after me after we are married
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If I get married to someone who owes back taxes will the IRS come after me after we are married
my boy friend owes back taxes from years before I met him, he has asked me to get married but I don’t want the IRS to come after me when we file taxes after getting married.
Asked on March 26, 2016 under Family Law, Indiana
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
As a general rule, one spouse is not liable for the other spouse's pre-marital debts unless they expressly agree to be, the debt is a joint debt or, in some cases, they live in a community proerty state. Otherwise, one spouse has no financial responsibility for their spouse's debts. That having been said, to the extent that you hold joint assets, they may be at risk.
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