@InjuredSpouse
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Once the IRS receives a Form 8379 that you’ve submitted after you’ve filed your return, it will make its own computation of the Injured Spouse Allocation based on the information you’ve provided on Form 8379. So, the allocation that you’ve computed on Form 8379 won’t necessarily match the IRS’s computation.
The IRS will let you know if your Injured Spouse request has been approved once they process your Form 8379.
Generally, according to the IRS,
- If you file Form 8379 with a joint return electronically, the time needed to process it is about 11 weeks.
- If you file Form 8379 with a joint return on paper, the time needed is about 14 weeks.
- If you file Form 8379 by itself after a joint return has already been processed, the time needed is about 8 weeks.
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