If I am filing for an Injured Spouse relief which is form 8379, why do I keep getting asked to check my Form 8857 entry. Are they the same thing?

[Phillip1 · Accepted solution]

No, they are not the same thing.

TurboTax allows you to file both an innocent (Form 8857) and injured spouse claim (Form 8379) - these are two very different things (See What is an innocent spouse and how does it differ from an injured spouse?)

. Since you know you need Form 8379, you can delete Form 8857 by doing the following:

1. Log into your return.
2. In the left hand navigation, click on the Tools link.
3. In the Tools box, click on Delete a Form
4. In the Forms list, find the Form 8857 and click delete.