Lydia and John Wickham Filed Jointly in Year 1

question 12

Multiple Choice

Lydia and John Wickham filed jointly in Year 1.They divorced in Year 2.Late in Year 2, the IRS discovered that the Wickhams underpaid their Year 1 taxes by $2,000.Both Lydia and John worked in Year 1 and received equal income but John had $2,000 less tax withheld than Lydia did.Who is legally liable for the tax underpayment?

• A)Lydia.
• B)John.
• C)Both Lydia and John.
• D)Neither Lydia nor John.

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