Letting Your Spouse Handle Tax Filing? 4 Reasons To Get Involved

When it comes to income taxes, many couples filing jointly end up with only one partner actively involved with tax preparation. If you’re the partner who’s traditionally taken a backseat when it comes to learning about your income taxes, you have good reasons to take a more active approach. What are some of these reasons? Here are four things to consider.  1. You Are Responsible for Taxes When you sign a tax return — either a joint return or as a single taxpayer — you are responsible for everything contained in those forms and the taxes due.…