Venar Ayar- Does Your Spouse

Whistle blowers are among the favorite heroes loved by the IRS. In fact, the IRS loves them so much that it has a program that may award a whistle blower up to 30% of the evaded tax or penalty it collects. While this should not be a problem to anyone that pays their taxes dutifully, you should be concerned if someone can blow the whistle on your illegal operations. So, who are these whistle blowers? Former employees, ex-business partners and even spouses are some of the people that may decide to out you to the IRS. These people may decide to turn on you for a couple of reasons and this blog article will help you know what to do in case it happens. But first things first.

Why do spouses turn on each other?

It is painful to think that the person you have committed your life to can blow the whistle on you. These people, however, have spent so much time with you and are likely to know some of your secrets including your tax evading tactics. Here are some reasons why spouses turn on each other.

1. Emotions

Let’s be frank here. Your spouse will not want to out you to the IRS if you are still in love with each other. This is especially true for people who are going through a divorce proceeding. There is likely to be an emotional element that makes a spouse or separated partner want to turn you in because of tax crimes. Maybe they feel hurt, betrayed or neglected over something you did to end the marriage and they may want to have their revenge. While there are other reasons for outing you, it is crucial that you do not underestimate the role of emotions in this. After all, you might end up in jail just because of this.

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