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You may be eligible for equitable relief if your spouse understated or underpaid taxes due on your joint tax return and it would be unfair to hold you responsible.

You may qualify for penalty relief if you made an effort to meet your tax obligations but were unable due to circumstances beyond your control.

If you owe extra taxes because your spouse underreported income on your joint tax return, you may be eligible for innocent spouse relief.

Separation of liability can relieve you from paying your spouse's share of understated taxes from a joint tax return if you are no longer married or living together.

Get information on coronavirus (COVID-19) tax relief for businesses and tax-exempt entities.

AZ-2022-08, September 8, 2022 — Victims of Arizona severe storms occurring between July 17 and July 18, 2022, now have until November 15, 2022, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced today.

Tax Tip 2024-61, June 26, 2024 — IRS.gov has information disaster victims may need, including information about disaster-related filing extensions and tax relief.

Tax Tip 2025-43, June 26, 2025 — Although hurricane season is underway, disasters can happen anywhere and anytime. IRS.gov has information disaster survivors may need, including information about disaster-related filing extensions and tax relief.

Some types of penalties are eligible for penalty relief, including the penalties for failure to file or pay on time, or for the failure to deposit certain business taxes as required. You may qualify for relief from penalties if you made an effort to comply with the requirements of the law, but, due to circumstances beyond your control, were unable to meet your tax obligations.

Submit an amended return to request late-filing relief or penalty relief if you couldn’t file tax documents for gain recognition agreements on time.