The good news is that you do not marry into debt, so you will not be liable for these payments. On the other hand, if you are married filing jointly, the IRS may be able to offset your husband’s tax claim against any tax refund to which you may be entitled, so that would be a backdoor way for the IRS to get at your money.
Will I become liable for tax debt incurred by my fiancee prior to marriage? His IRS payment plan will continue beyond our wedding date. If he fails to make those payments, am I liable for them?
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Ronald J. Drescher has been practicing since 1986 in the areas of business transactions, commercial litigation, loan documentation, bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, and out-of-court workouts. His experience also includes corporate reorganizations, insolvency, business and tax planning.
