Completing Form 8857 (Request for Innocent Spouse Relief)

Select Taxpayer or Spouse at the top of the form. Complete Part I for each year.

If the answer to line 4 is Yes, skip line 5 and go to line 6.

If the answer to line 4 is No, go to line 5.

If the answer to line 5 is Yes, go to page 2 of the instructions on Community Property Laws.

If the answer to line 5 is No, stop here. Do not file this form for that tax year.

Note: Form 8857 can be found in the Miscellaneous package in UltimateTax.

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8857 - Request for Innocent Spouse Relief