Who wants to read a novel based a woman’s fourteen year battle with the Tax Man? No one, am I right? Which is what I tried to tell my publisher back in 2014 . . . Taxes, ugh. Although . . . it is extremely easy for many married woman to run afoul of the Almighty Tax Code and find themselves with a tit caught in the wringer (as my grandmother used to say). All is takes is “willful avoidance.” Care to guess what that is?
But my publisher insisted I was wrong and so painfully, and employing a heap of sarcasm, I wrote the book and titled it, of course, Willful Avoidance. To promote the book, I wrote a series of posts on Looney Tax Laws married women and men (guess what married guys – it can happen to you too!) should know.
In Honor of US Tax Day:
Five Deadly Sins in the Eyes of the Taxman: Language in the tax code that might surprise you, especially if you don’t understand the financial documents your spouse insists you sign.
The Three Easy Pieces: The minimum requirements for Innocent Spouse Relief if your spouse’s financial fandangos leave you in the crosshairs of the IRS.
Secrets of a Kick Ass Tax Woman: How a tax expert will help you fight the Code if you threaten his manly parts.
Off to See the Wizard: Fun facts about the judges on the Court of Last Appeal.
Confronting the BOE: Your last hope – The Board of Equalization (not to be confused with The Equalizer.)
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I love this! Bravo!
Thanks John!
2014 must have been a helluva year. By nature I’m a distrustful person but it would be easy to be bamboozled by a spouse. We’re supposed to trust them, right? I liked these tips. No lavish lifestyle for me unless a 2018 Subaru Forester is a luxury car. 🙂
Some of the inconsistencies between the tax code and conservative family values are ridiculous. You can’t expect women to be submissive to men and then jail them later for tax evasion when their hubby disappears.
The IRS isn’t interested in a spouse’s current lifestyle – only what happened during the tax year in dispute. So if there was fraud in 2010 and you were driving a Ferrari and taking expensive trips you can’t be deemed an innocent spouse. I am definitely a lot more cautious now … in fact, I do the taxes! And make most of the financial decisions. My husband does the dishes!
I am going to check these ourt Jan !
Wow, I just read those, and that was a while ago. I enjoyed them. Taxes are a pain, and that’s why we file them early. We don’t have a lot, so they’re simple.
Bring it on!
There are so many hypocrisies in politics.
Sadly.