Mr. and Mrs. Clyde were married for 21 years before Mrs. Clyde divorced her husband in 2018. This year, the IRS determined that the Clydes underpaid their jointly filed 2017 tax by $19,650. In which case would Mrs. Clyde be relieved of liability for the underpayment under the innocent spouse rule?

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The innocent spouse rule provides relief from additional tax owed if a spouse can prove they were unaware of the mistake on a joint tax return. None of the provided options directly relate to the qualifications for innocent spouse relief, such as lack of knowledge or reason to know about the understatement of tax.

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