HR 6362 United States House · 119th Congress

Tax Fairness for Abuse Survivors Act

This bill creates a new IRS procedure allowing victims of domestic violence or abuse to seek relief from joint tax liability on past returns. It requires the IRS to presume that a spouse who knew about tax errors on a joint return but didn't challenge them did so due to fear or duress from the abusive partner. Survivors requesting relief can provide evidence of abuse without disclosing details in IRS notices to the non-requesting spouse, protecting their privacy. The bill directly affects survivors who filed joint tax returns with abusive partners and were unaware of tax errors or unable to challenge them due to abuse.
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Introduced Dec 2, 2025 Last action Dec 2, 2025
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