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Originally Posted by berettafan
In 20+ years of public accounting i've learned to not take on clients who say 'i had no idea i owed this, never got any notices'.
Your guy didn't file a return that year at all? Why not?
That said there is most certainly an issue with a joint return that did not have both signatures.
Also be aware the IRS has 10 years to collect once assessed.
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as a fellow CPA I concur.
Come out clean, get a tax consultant. From what I have seen, most fees/interest are negotiable. Good luck