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AusKee
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Injured Spouse 8379: Allocate Taxes, Credits, and Payments. What should be put here?

Dear TurboTax, Me and My Spouse live in a Community State. Our refund was taken to pay her past debt (Student Loans). She has had 0 income / didn't work for 2018. What do I put down for the Allocate Taxes, Credits, and Payments for her if she didn't earn anything for 2018? See attached file.

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PhyllisG
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Injured Spouse 8379: Allocate Taxes, Credits, and Payments. What should be put here?

The Internal Revenue Service takes into consideration community property State laws, when determining the injured spouse refund allocation.  Generally, the amount is split 50/50 even if the spouse who acquired the debt has no income.

I have attached a link Community Property IRB-2004-72, that will help you determine if the amount you should enter is 50/50 for taxes, credits, and payments, or if there is another allocation that is applicable to your States community property laws.  

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