You can amend
your return to include the Injured Spouse Form 8379, but that form can also be filed on its own
without requiring an amended return.
For more information and instructions
from the IRS regarding the Injured Spouse Form 8379, click
here.
Also, see the information below
for information about how to complete the Injured Spouse form within TurboTax.
Please note you must file jointly, so the amendment would be amending your
joint return to include IRS Form 8379. Included within the TurboTax information below is what
to do when you have already filed your return.
Form 8379 lets you (the "injured spouse") get back
your portion of a jointly-filed refund if it's seized or offset to pay your
spouse's debt.
You must file jointly to use this form. Also, filing an 8379
will delay your federal refund by up to 14 weeks.
To file this form in TurboTax:
-
Open
your return.
(To do this, sign in to TurboTax and click the orange Take me to
my return button.)
- In the search box, search
for injured spouse and then click the "Jump to" link in
the search results.
- Answer Yes to Do you
want to claim innocent or injured spouse relief? and carefully follow
the onscreen instructions.
Note: Pay
close attention to the screens, as some of them apply to innocent spouse
relief, which is something else. Leave those
questions blank if you only want to claim injured spouse
relief.
