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My husband owes back child support from being unemployed, should we file Joint or singe?

File as Married Filing Jointly and include a Form 8379 Injured Spouse Allocation with the joint tax return so your portion of the tax refund will not be seized for the debts of your spouse.

See this TurboTax support FAQ for Form 8379 - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1910698-how-do-i-file-form-8379-injured-spouse-allocation

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My husband owes back child support from being unemployed, should we file Joint or singe?

File as Married Filing Jointly and include a Form 8379 Injured Spouse Allocation with the joint tax return so your portion of the tax refund will not be seized for the debts of your spouse.

See this TurboTax support FAQ for Form 8379 - https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1910698-how-do-i-file-form-8379-injured-spouse-allocation

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