Do I qualify for "injured spouse relief" on our joint tax return, where we claimed our four children even, if I didn't earn income this year? (refund was amended)

[DanielV01 · Accepted solution]

Maybe.  Because you are married, some of the credits received for your children are attributable to having you jointly file with your spouse even though you don't have income.  For instance, your increased standard deduction and lowered income tax rates made possible claiming more additional child tax credit.  Also, a return filed using the Married Filing Joint status has a higher rate of Earned Income Credit on the same income as a return filed using the Single or Head of Household Status.  The Injured Spouse Form will determine how much of the expected refund can be attributed to having you on the tax return, and your increased refund will be calculated accordingly.