If the only reason you need to amend your return is that you need to file Form 8379 - you can file Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation after you file!
You will need to mail it to the IRS but you can still use Turbo Tax to prepare the form. To prepare Form 8379 without amending please follow the steps below.
- If you are using Turbo Tax Online, sign back into Turbo Tax. This will take you to the “Welcome Home” screen.
- On the Tax Home screen look under 2017 and click on Amend (change) return. You are not actually going to amend your return.
- Click on Federal in the left column
- Click on Other Tax Situations
- under Other Tax Forms, click on the button beside Miscellaneous Tax Forms.
- Click the button beside “Report an injured or innocent spouse claim”.
Work through the screens carefully. You need to answer the injured spouse questions – not the innocent spouse questions.
When you have completed the form, you will need to print the form and mail it to the IRS. Please go to click here and look at “Where to File”. It would be a good idea to read the whole link as it has great information.
If you need to amend your return, please click here for information on how to amend your return. Click on the year 2017.
