Q: I have an outstanding tax liability that I have been paying on for years. It is a result of sales tax liability where
I was10% owner of company with ex, now deceased spouse. This is for the State of Michigan. MARCS is redoing my payment agreement and now wants to include my husband’s income in figuring my payments. He has absolutely nothing to do with this debt and this is the first time they have wanted to know all household income. Can they take more than I make ... especially after faithfully making payments for years. This IS NOT about the IRS.
They have also just dumped a personal tax liability that is at least 10 years old into this same account.
A: The IRS cannot take your husband's money to pay your debt. They can ask for the household income to determine how much of your income is actually going towards the household bills. If you both make the same amount of money then the IRS will allow you to claim half of the household bills as an expense when determining how much you can pay monthly. It sounds like you would benefit from a consultation with a tax attorney.
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