@Chadz1 wrote:
@DoninGA ok. Well, another thing is that we have a carryover adoption credit ... if I end up having higher tax liability due to standard deduction being divided between my wife and myself then I could use more of the adoption carryover and still get my full refund. So, should I amend or just file the injured spouse form? My wife has 0 income and I just want to figure out how to get the maximum amount of my refund back for me/for my family...
File the Form 8379 Injured Spouse Allocation with your Married Filing Jointly tax return. This should give you the best outcome. If you have already filed jointly then complete the form and mail it to the IRS.
