Topics covered include: Innocent vs. Injured Spouse; Forms 8857 and 8379; Innocent Spouse Relief; Equitable Relief; Separation of Liability; Allocation of Liability. Upon completing this course, you should be able to: Differentiate between innocent spouse and injured spouse; Recognize how to file a claim to recover a spouse's share of refund offset; Identify simple strategies to help clients avoid refund offsets in the first place; Identify the cause for Innocent Spouse Relief; Describe Allocation of Liability; Recognize when clients are not entitled to Innocent Spouse Relief; Identify conditions which allow a taxpayer to qualify for Innocent Spouse Relief; Recognize proper statements regarding filing under Equitable Relief; Identify qualifying factors for equitable relief conditions; Describe community property laws; Recognize when and how the IRS contacts the spouse.