@markie1234 You can file as an injured spouse to protect the part of the refund that is coming from the amount you earned. It will take extra time for the IRS to process your tax return, so understand that. Filing as injured spouse adds about a couple of months to the time it takes for the IRS to process your tax return.
INJURED SPOUSE
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