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New Member
posted May 31, 2019 9:48:31 PM

How can i file the injured spouse it keeps giving the form for innocent spouse

i have done this before and didnt have any trouble i am not sure what i am doing wrong

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New Member
May 31, 2019 9:48:32 PM

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:

  1. Open your return.
    (To do this, sign in to TurboTax and click the orange 
    Take me to my return button.)
  2. In the search box, search for injured spouse and then click the "Jump to" link in the search results.
  3. 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.

New Member
May 31, 2019 9:48:36 PM

I did click on injured spouse form and answered the questions and then turbo tax took me to innocent spouse and i had to answer like 3 to 4 questions did i do something wrong?