Form 8857 - Jan 2014

Form 8857 is used by taxpayers to request relief from joint tax liability. Innocent spouse relief can be ordered when one spouse is unaware of the other spouse's tax misdeeds. It is used to request replacement from income tax, self-employment tax, and other taxes.

The taxpayer who is requesting relief from joint tax liability.

The completed Form 8857 should be submitted to the address is listed on the form instructions.