How do I pay for my e-file that was from an injured spouse claim?

[jac9189]

My refund was intercepted for my husband's back child support. So I amended my return to injured spouse claim and now I owe turbo tax.

[CatinaT1]

You shouldn't have to pay for an amendment. 

If you are just filing the Injured Spouse form, you don't need to amend, you just need to file the form 8379.

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. Filing an 8379 will delay your federal refund by up to 14 weeks. 

To file this form in TurboTax: 

1. Open or continue your return. 
2. In the search box, enter injured spouse and then select 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 different. Leave those questions blank if you only want to claim injured spouse relief. 

This article will guide you through the process. 

[Opus 17]

If you already filed a completed 2023 return and it was processed, you don't amend for this situation.  Just download form 8379, print it, fill out your details, and mail it to the IRS.

https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8379