Lydia and John Wickham Filed Jointly in Year 1

question 33

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 Wickham's 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 did Lydia.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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