If you’ve contacted the Taxpayer Advocate office, and also the Bureau of the Fiscal Service number shown on the IRS's Topic Number 203 - Reduced Refund page, then it sounds like you’ve done everything you possibly can to try and resolve the issue.
The IRS transaction information you’ve found on your transcript doesn’t necessarily mean you won’t receive your allocation, but it does seem to indicate that it may take awhile.
And, the truth is, you’ll probably have to wait a bit for your allocation. According to the IRS, the normal processing times for injured spouse claims are:
- 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.
In these exceptional times, those timeframes most likely won’t apply.
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