When Angélica Jiménez wanted start the process to receive the widow's pension she inherited from her husband in the United StatesLittle did I know that Instead of receiving monthly money to help him with his old age expenses, he would have to pay a million-dollar debt to the Internal Revenue Service (IRSfor its acronym in English).
After the death of her husband in 2019, the woman began the process to receive the corresponding widow's pension; However, this began an administrative odyssey in which Social Security discovered that The deceased was left to owe taxes for nearly US$19,855, which is equivalent to more than 77,631,000 Colombian pesos.a figure that the 69-year-old woman must now pay.
The widow was shocked by the revelation that the tax agency expected her to cover her late husband's debt and presented documents proving that they were separated due to alleged domestic violence, reported Univision. However, Last November, Jiménez was notified that she had to assume the debt.
The struggle to survive and pay tax debt of a woman in the United States
At almost seventy years old, Angélica is experiencing a distressing economic situation. The woman receives a monthly pension of US$1,149 dollars, which translates into 4,492,475.10 Colombian pesos, an amount that is spent almost entirely on her housing expenses. In order to pay the tax debt she inherited from her husband, she has been forced to work cleaning houses and offices.hoping to make ends meet.
The woman from the United States demands that the IRS not demand her husband's debt.
Despite her efforts, the woman faces a desperate situation in which she only has a figure close to US$164 left for her monthly expenses. “Please, let me live in peace in these remaining years,” said Angélica, in an interview with the aforementioned media.
Negotiations with the IRS to determine the debt as uncollectible have not borne fruit, although the reality of Angélica Jiménez points to great financial difficulties. However, according to expert tax preparer Liseth Díaz, If the debt comes from years in which the couple filed joint returns, the responsibility is shared.
Angélica's case reveals that there are debts to the IRS that are inherited. “Any balance of federal taxes owed has a useful life of ten years”Explain Tax Defense Network. According to specialists, Death does not necessarily excuse a taxpayer's tax debt and there are various cases in which the family must take charge.
If a couple files joint returns, Both will be responsible for the tax payments generated, regardless of whether one dies. In the event that the deceased leaves money or property to his heirs, any tax debt should be settled before distributing the assets.
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