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:
- Open or continue your return.
- In the search box, enterāÆinjured spouseāÆand then select theāÆJump toāÆlink in the search results.
- AnswerāÆYesāÆtoāÆDo you want to claim innocent or injured spouse relief?āÆand carefully follow the onscreen instructions.
Note:āÆPay close attention to the screens, as some of them apply toāÆinnocent spouse relief, which is different. Leave those questions blank if you only want to claimāÆinjuredāÆspouse relief.
This articleāÆwill guide you through the process.
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