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TAP Innocent Spouse/Injured Spouse

TAP 04-025	Innocent Spouse/Injured Spouse
Statement of Issue:	Confusion exists among taxpayers between the terms “injured spouse” and “innocent spouse.”
Proposal:	TAP recommended that the new terminology for "Injured Spouse Relief," become "Relief From Denied Spouse Refund," or such other language as the IRS deems appropriate and effective to reduce confusion.
Response Notes:	Program Manager, Lisa McLane responded that the SB/SE Office of Taxpayer Burden Reduction is working on a redesign of Forms 8857, Request for Innocent Spouse Relief),and 12510, Questionnaire for Requesting Spouse and conferred with TAP Members interested in the Innocent Spouse program on August 26, 2005.