I owe the IRS, one my current payment plan it will be 8 years until they are paid.?

I'm getting married next year. What is the best way to file taxes


If we file joint will he be responsible for my taxes. Any good advice
I owe the IRS, one my current payment plan it will be 8 years until they are paid.?
If you file joint and have a refund coming, they'll take the whole refund toward what you owe unless he files an injured spouse form along with the return - then they'll only take your portion of the return.
Reply:First of all, if I were your intended spouse, I would INSIST that you pay your taxes that are already due ... before marrying you.





Secondly, it's usually better to file jointly, but there are certain circumstances where separate filing is better. Can't say more than that.
Reply:You would file married filing separate. Yes, he would be responsible if you filing jointly. Make sure to file separate so at least he can get the tax return refund otherwise they will take his refund too, to pay your debt.
Reply:You can file married, filing separate
Reply:There is something called the injured spouse. Simply fill out form 8379. Even if you file separately, still fill out form 8379.
Reply:You are getting married, presumably for the rest of your life. Why *shouldn't* your spouse help you get rid of the tax debt?





If you truly consider this your debt, then you need to postpone marriage and figure out a way to pay this off sooner.





While you can file jointly and attach an injured spouse form, this doesn't work in certain states. In those states, the state law on debt applies to debt both before and after the marriage and the IRS is allowed to apply the entire joint refund to the debt.