How Long Should I Continue to File Injured Spouse

Injured Spouse Tax Refund Allocation

The Injured Spouse Tax Refund Allocation mainly applies to couples who file or e-File (a spouse can claim tax refund allocation when preparing and e-Filing income taxes on eFile.com) federal or IRS income tax returns with the filing status Married Filing Jointly or MFJ. The term injured raises doubts here? What does it mean? If you e-File a MFJ tax return and all or part of your portion of the IRS Tax Refund will be applied to offset your spouse's legally enforceable overdue IRS federal taxes, state income tax, unpaid or overdue child support payments, unemployment compensation debts, or other federal non-tax debt as student loans etc. In this case an offset - via a notice of offset - for federal tax debts is issued by the IRS. This notice for past-due obligations is issued by the Treasury Office of Fiscal Service.

Here is how you DoIT on eFile.com.

In comparison, the Innocent Spouse Relief applies to IRS income tax debt for current or previous spouses.

If you prepared and filed or e-Filed a married filing joint income tax return and if one spouse is not responsible for the current or past debt's of the other spouse, then the spouse might be entitled to request his or her portion of the IRS tax refund back from the IRS in case the IRS has offset the tax refund to pay the spouse's debt.

The following are types of debt the IRS might be entitled to pay via the Treasury Offset Program—TOP—by reducing the income tax refund as a result of a joint tax return:

• Non-tax debts with Federal Agencies
• State income tax obligations
• Past-due child support payments
• Student loan
• Spousal support
• Unemployment compensation debts (e.g. compensation paid due to fraud and/or contributions owed to a state fund that weren't paid).
• Take the Injured Spouse Interview:

Injured Spouse Claim Interview

In order to determine if your debt might be paid or offset via a reduced tax refund, you can contact either the office or agency you have the debt with, contact the Bureau of the Fiscal Services online or by calling 1.800.304.3107 or TTY/TDD 866.297.0517.

If you believe you should not owe the debt or if you are disputing the amount taken from the refund, contact the IRS only if your original tax refund amount shown on the notice from the Bureau of the Fiscal Services differs from the tax refund amount shown on your 2021 Tax Return.

Injured Spouse Tax Refund Claim

You can request or claim your portion of a tax refund back from the IRS if you e-Filed or filed a married filing joint tax return and you are not responsible for your spouse's debt. When you prepare and file with eFile.com, we will help generate and complete the proper forms for you. In this situation, the app will help complete and file Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation. The form will be filed with your 2021 Tax Return, due April 18, 2022. Otherwise, in order to claim your tax refund back, you will have to file From 8379 separately after you have filed your tax return:

• File Form 8379 with your joint tax return amendment (Note: write or enter "Injured Spouse" in the top left corner of the first page of the joint return).
• Submit the form later (the IRS can process Form 8379 before an offset occurs) or after you have received a letter from the IRS or other agency about the tax refund offset. It might take up to 8 weeks for the IRS to process the form by itself. Make sure you read the instructions below.
• If you file Form 8379 by itself, you must write or enter both spouses' social security numbers in the same order as they showed on your joint return. Only the injured spouse needs to sign the form and be sure you include your tax forms (W-2, W-2G, 1099, etc.) to show federal income tax withholding for both spouses if applicable. You do NOT need to attach the previously filed tax return.
• The IRS will calculate the injured spouse's tax refund share. If you resided in a community property state during the given tax year, the IRS will factor in state community property law, as not all debts are subject to a tax refund offset.
• Instructions on how you DoIT on eFile.com.

Keep in mind that there is a difference between an Injured Spouse Claim compared to the Innocent Spouse Relief Claim.

If you file Form 8379 separately, mail your form 8379 with the attachments listed above to one of the following US Postal Service addresses: Internal Revenue Service, P.O. Box 120053, Covington, KY 41012. By FEDEX or UPS send to: IRS , 201 W. Rivercenter Blvd., Stop 840F, Covington, KY 41011. Alternatively, fax the form and attachments to 855-233-8558.DO NOT mail your Form 8379 to any other IRS address.

More Information on Marriage, Divorce/Separation, & Taxes

• Learn about the ramifications of marriage and your taxes.
• See how divorce or separation affects your taxes.
• Find out what to do if an ex-spouse claims a dependent on their tax return.

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