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[EXT] OMB Control No. 1545-1596
Monday, August 3, 2026 11:49:53 AM
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August 3, 2026
Andres Garcia
Internal Revenue Service
Room 6526
1111 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20224
Via email to [email protected]
RE:        OMB Control No. 1545-1596
Dear Andres,
I am an attorney with the Low Income Taxpayer Clinic at Indiana Legal Services. I am
writing to provide comment on Form 8857-Request for Innocent Spouse Relief.
In the section on the top of the first page titled “Important Things You Should Know,” there
should be more detail about what information will and will not be available to the nonrequesting spouse in situations where there is/was domestic violence. Currently, the form
informs the applicant that “[t]he IRS is required by law to notify the person listed on line 6
that you have requested this relief” and that “[t]he IRS will not disclose the following
information: your current name, address, phone numbers, or employer(s).”
A clear statement should be made in this section regarding whether the non-requesting
spouse will have access to a version, redacted or otherwise, of the submitted Form 8857
and any attachments as a routine part of the Innocent Spouse application process, so that
victims of abuse can make an informed decision about whether and how much
information to disclose.
Thank you for your attention. You may contact me at
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Sincerely,

or

Staff Attorney -- LITC
Indiana Legal Services, Inc.
100 S. College Ave. Ste. 232
Bloomington, IN 47404
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