<prompt> Human: In 2007, my ex monster and I were together, I trusted him to file our taxes thru a local tax preparer. He came and got my w2 while I was at work and had told me his w2 had come in the mail and he was going to go file our taxes. When I got off i went with him and signed the joint return without really paying attention just assuming everything was okay. Fast forward 6 months later we begin receiving letters from the iIRS saying we owed them 5k roughly the amout of the return because they never recieve his w2. I set up payment arrangements and attempted to pay when I could and continued to work and file my taxes every year I worked after that. We divorced in 2009. The last I heard from my ex he had said he wasnt going to file taxes bc he knew they were going to take whatever he may get back anyway. Therefore, the joint debt is mine as well as his and the IRS wont tell me if he has paid anything on it, considering the debt as gained penalty and interest of almost 2000 are looking at about 7800 I dont believe he has paid anything at all and is prob working odd jobs getting paid under the table. I met my now husband and have started a family and have been a stay at home mom while my husband worked. The first year we were married and the past 2 years we have filed an injured spouse form so the IRS wouldnt take his return. I began working this year and am trying to figure out the best way to file for this year knowing they are going to take any return I may possibly get from federal, would it be better to file separately and my husband continue to file an injured spouse form? And what can I possibly do to help myself in this situation?Thank you for any help or advice.  <response>: Talk to a CPA or a tax attorney. There is an innocent spouse form you can file. It will remove you from liability if it is accepted. You are a ways out so it may get rejected. But its worth a shot. 