Injured spouse if the debt is still being offset. First, you can call the
following phone number to see if the refund will be taken (offset) to pay the
debt: 800-304-3107 (it’s an automated system that asks you to input
answers to several ID questions. You will use your wife's information for that. Then it says if there is a debt the IRS can use
the refund to pay). If the answer is yes, and you wish to get a portion of
your refund, file Form 8379, entitled Injured
Spouse Allocation. See the following
link for more details: https://www.irs.gov/uac/form-8379-injured-spouse-allocation
Although the idea of the
form is that you get the portion of the refund based on your income and credits, only the IRS can determine what that
amount (if any) will be. A return with
this form must be mailed in.
If the answer is no, then you may file a joint return as normal to receive the entire refund.
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