Innocent Spouse, Tax Relief Attorney in Beverly Hills, CA

Innocent Spouse, Tax Relief Overview

If the IRS is charging you with tax fraud for activities you know nothing about, you are in a very difficult position. Your spouse may even have signed the tax forms in your name. You are rightfully afraid of steep penalties and even jail time.

Saying "I knew nothing about this" may be perfectly true but it is not by itself an acceptable defense. In this situation, you are presumed guilty unless you can prove yourself innocent. It is not an easy thing to do, which is why you need to hire a tax attorney who is experienced with "innocent spouse" defense.

At Patrick E. McGinnis, Attorney at Law, we have defended many individuals who have been charged along with their spouses with tax fraud.

We have defended innocent spouses in a wide range of circumstances. The law recognizes that it is unfair to hold an innocent person guilty, and will relieve that individual of all or part of his or her tax debt.

The IRS allows innocent spouse relief when situations arise where it would be unfair to hold a spouse liable for tax liability created by the other spouse. You may qualify for innocent spouse relief under certain conditions: 1) if you are facing a levy and tax lien or wage garnishment because of your spouse, 2) if you signed your joint return and thought that your taxes were paid, 3) if your signature was forged, 4) if your spouse made money through gambling or criminal activity, and 5) if you were separated, divorced or living apart during the tax year.

If our firm can present evidence of any of these conditions, we have a good chance of exonerating you.

We will show what you knew and when you knew it, and whether your spouse concealed income from you.

Patrick E. McGinnis, Attorney at Law, has legal experience spanning three decades, including service as chief counsel with the IRS, which issued two commendations to him. He was a senior trial attorney with the IRS Chief Counsel office. The Chief Counsel was and is a political appointment. He served twelve years as a senior trial attorney with the IRS Chief Counsel office in Los Angeles, Laguna Niguel and Oklahoma City.

He holds an AV Martindale-Hubbell rating - the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards.

We are committed to excellence in communication and service. If you call, you can count on speaking with Patrick McGinnis, or getting a return call shortly.

Areas of Practice

• Innocent Spouse, Tax Relief
• Taxation Law