That gets tricky, especially if you are in a community property state.
( Community property states: AZ, CA, ID, LA, NV, NM, TX, WA, WI)
But your spouse could file as "injured spouse" to protect part of the refund.
INJURED SPOUSE
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1910698-how-do-i-file-form-8379-injured-spouse-allocation
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