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Bolt
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My husband unexpectedly walked out on me and our children nearly a year ago.
Since then it has materialised that he has a debt to revenue of nearly 100k of unpaid taxes. He is self employed. I don't think he has paid taxes for over 5 years.
We got married the same month that I handed in my notice in work while I was on Maternity Leave. (The childcare fees for the children wiped out my weekly wage so we decided I would stay at home and look after the children and he would provide for the family). We have never been taxed as a married couple. I was always taxed as single person.
The family home is in my name as I purchased the house myself quite early in our relationship years ago. My brother's name is also on the house.
We are the very beginning of negotiating a Separation Agreement so technically we are still married.
Would I be liable at all for my former husband's tax debts? Could revenue implicate me and could I end up having to pay part of his debt?
Also, can they come after my home to pay for his debt? Could they push that if I ever was to sell the house that part of the proceeds have to go towards his tax debt?
My former husband's name was never on the house.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Since then it has materialised that he has a debt to revenue of nearly 100k of unpaid taxes. He is self employed. I don't think he has paid taxes for over 5 years.
We got married the same month that I handed in my notice in work while I was on Maternity Leave. (The childcare fees for the children wiped out my weekly wage so we decided I would stay at home and look after the children and he would provide for the family). We have never been taxed as a married couple. I was always taxed as single person.
The family home is in my name as I purchased the house myself quite early in our relationship years ago. My brother's name is also on the house.
We are the very beginning of negotiating a Separation Agreement so technically we are still married.
Would I be liable at all for my former husband's tax debts? Could revenue implicate me and could I end up having to pay part of his debt?
Also, can they come after my home to pay for his debt? Could they push that if I ever was to sell the house that part of the proceeds have to go towards his tax debt?
My former husband's name was never on the house.
Any advice would be appreciated.