Number: RS20090
Title: TAXPAYER BILL OF RIGHTS 3: 1998 TAX LAW, PART 1 -- NEW RULES FOR INNOCENT AND EX-SPOUSES
Authors: Thomas B. Ripy, American Law Division 
Abstract: This is the first in a series of reports designed to analyze changes to tax law made in the Taxpayer Bill of Rights 3, enacted as Title III of the IRS Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (P.L. 105-206). This report describes and analyzes the liability of spouses for taxes due on joint returns, the recent changes in that law, and its historical development.
Pages: 6
Date: Updated March 1, 1999