Tax Year Prior to 2020: How do I find out about a injured spouse claim?

[irish19631]

My taxes have been done for about 8 weeks and I know there is a number to call at the IRS to find out

[KatrinaB48]

You can call the IRS tax refund hotline number at 1-800-829-4477 on Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 11:30 PM.

[irish19631]

So you call this number then have to press what after? I have tried calling and I can not talk to a live person because no one is there

[VictorW9]

According to the IRS, the normal processing times for injured spouse claims are: 

• If you file Form 8379 with a joint return electronically, the time needed to process it is about 11 weeks.
• If you file Form 8379 with a joint return on paper, the time needed is about 14 weeks.
• If you file Form 8379 by itself after a joint return has already been processed, the time needed is about 8 weeks.

In these exceptional times, those timeframes most likely won’t apply. 

[irish19631]

Why is it when I call the irs to find the status of my tax there is a recorded message--Can not talk to a live person. Call back again at a later time.I have tried for 3 days at different hours.

When a check on line it says the say thing--no update and very frustrated with this.

Besides the 800 number when you get through what numbers do you press?

[DavidD66]

You can contact your local IRS office.  See this IRS website for local IRS offices - http://www.irs.gov/uac/Contact-Your-Local-IRS-Office-1 or call 1-844-545-5640 to set up an appointment (although I doubt they are scheduling appointments now).

Or you may want to contact a Taxpayer Advocate in your area.  See this IRS website for Taxpayer Advocate in your area and a toll free number - http://www.irs.gov/Advocate/Local-Taxpayer-Advocate