IRS announces redesigned Form 8857.

• Author: Nevius, Alistair M.
• Position: FROM THE IRS

The Service announced that it has redesigned Form 8857, Request for Innocent Spouse Relief, in order to reduce follow-up questions and minimize the burden on taxpayers.

Previously, Form 12510, Questionnaire for the Requesting Spouse, was separate from Form 8857. The redesigned Form 8857 combines the two forms. The IlLS believes that collecting this information early in the process will mean faster processing of requests and will help eliminate an estimated 30,000 follow-up...