How to file an injured spousal

dezellwoodrupp — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:46:55 GMT

Can I file injured spousal support, if I am separated from my spouse and he owes the IRS for prior years

You can prepare form 8379 in TurboTax by using the follow...

BethanyJ — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 00:46:57 GMT

You can prepare form 8379 in TurboTax by using the following steps:

Click on Federal Taxes > Other Tax Situations [In TT Self-Employed: Personal > Other Tax Situations]
Scroll down to the Other Tax Forms section and click on the Start/Update box next to Miscellaneous Tax Forms. (See Screenshot #1, below.)
On the Miscellaneous Tax Forms screen, click on the Start/Update box next to Report an injured or innocent spouse claim. (Screenshot #2)
On the Innocent or Injured Spouse Relief screen, click on the Yes box.
Don't make any entries on the next 2 screens -- just click Continue. [They apply to Innocent Spouse Relief.]
On the screen Let's See if You Qualify for Injured Spouse Relief, mark the appropriate state box and click Continue. (Screenshot #3)
On the screen Tell Us More About Your Situation mark the appropriate boxes and click Continue.
On the screen, You Qualify for Injured Spouse Relief, you will be asked Do you want to file this claim with your 2016 tax return? Select Yes if you haven't already filed your return; select No if you've already filed your return. [You'll be given the opportunity to print the form later in the interview.]
Continue through the rest of the interview, entering the requested information. You will be asked to allocate income, exemptions, and deductions between you and your spouse.
When finished, you will see the screen, Your Claim Is Now Ready to Be Filed With Your Return. If you selected the option to file form 8379 separately, click on the Print form 8379 box. Otherwise click Continue and the form will be transmitted with your return.

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How to file an injured spousal

You can prepare form 8379 in TurboTax by using the follow...