I completed my 2019 tax return on 02/04/2020. I did file an 8857 Innocent Spouse Relief form before filing. Will the IRS still take my return with the 8857 pending?

callilynell · ‎February 9, 2020

TomK100 · ‎February 10, 2020

Maybe. "If you request relief for any tax year, the IRS cannot collect from you for that year while your request is pending. But interest and penalties continue to accrue. Your request is generally considered pending from the date the IRS receives your Form 8857 until the date your request is resolved."

IRS Pub. 971 Innocent Spouse Relief (page 25)

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callilynell · ‎February 10, 2020

If I requested relief for 2017 will they take my 2019 return with my 8857 pending?

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I completed my 2019 tax return on 02/04/2020. I did file an 8857 Innocent Spouse Relief form before filing. Will the IRS still take my return with the 8857 pending?