My husband has been the only one working all year and he owes back support and we are waiting to hear back if his ex-wife will forgive the balance for the back support. If she doesn't forgive the balance, is there a way for us to keep our return as we have a special needs child and need this return to pay for stuff for his schooling.
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Sorry ... but the injured spouse form only works if the injured spouse has income or refundable credits based on their situation. I would adjust the withholding at the job to keep make sure you don't have a refund so there is nothing to grab.
You can complete an Injured Spouse Form 8379 with your personal tax return when filing as Married Filing Jointly. This will prevent your portion of any tax refund being seized for the back child support debt. But not your spouse's portion. See this TurboTax support FAQ for a Form 8379 - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1910698-how-do-i-file-form-8379-injured-spouse-allocation
To complete a Form 8379 -
On Report an innocent or injured spouse claim, click the start or update button
Or enter 8379, injured spouse claim and allocation in the Search box located in the upper right of the program screen. Click on Jump to 8379, injured spouse claim and allocation
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