"Injured spouse" can be used on a federal tax return. You have not said what state you are in, so we do not know if your state has "injured spouse" as an option. And you say it is your state refund that will be taken -- which makes sense, since the IRS would not seize a federal refund for a hospital bill. But a state could seize a state refund for a hospital bill.
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