I reside in West Virginia. When you file injured spouse the IRS Where’s my Refund tool never works. So, I go online and get my tax record. It’s how I knew when they were supposed to deposit the refund into my account. But, it is also how I found out they screwed up too. I called the Tax Offset department, and under my husband’s social security number, it revealed all 4 payments made from the IRS to WV DHHR. I was furious and hurt at first, but after I got my emotions under control, I started searching on what to do. I called EVERYBODY. Of course with no one in the office at the IRS, that was a waste of time. So, I contacted the child support office. They have flagged the account for when the money hits, but that’s about it. They do know there is an Injured Spouse claim filed, so they won’t release the money for 6 months. The Tax Advocacy was my last call, and she told me after May 4th, she would open a case on my behalf, and she could then give me a timeline on when I will get my money back. As for the stimulus, she stated the government hasn’t released how to handle that yet, as it is new and the government is closed. However, when it reopens, they will fix their error. I read earlier it will be an 8-11 week wait from the date of deposit. Now, I will have to wait and see if that is true. I’ll update everyone after I speak with the Tax Advocacy department tomorrow.
