I filed my taxes as joint but had to amend because I left my child off of the return. My husband didn't make enough for a refund but I did, he owes back cs.
His back cs was before me. As stated I amended my taxes to fix our address, add a child and do the injured spouse relief document. 1/2 of the taxes were already taken by cs when the amended return is approved and process will I receive the amount taken by cs back being that I'm not responsible for that debt?
I know I wouldn't get a separate one that it'll still be in both of our names. What I'm asking is if child support took the original refund and I amended the return would I receive the original amount taken back along with the new refund amount after filing the injured spouse form
Let me clarify: When you file a Joint return, the IRS considers the two of you as one "unit." When an Injured Spouse form is filed (which takes many weeks to process, BTW), the IRS prorates everything between between the two of you. So, the tax benefit of adding a child (for example) inures to both you and Hubby, not just to "your refund," so you yourself may not receive 100% of this extra tax benefit.
As an aside, not all states have a state Injured Spouse provision, and some require that their own form be filed.
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I filed my taxes as joint but had to amend because I left my child off of the return. My husband didn't make enough for a refund but I did, he owes back cs.
His back cs was before me. As stated I amended my taxes to fix our address, add a child and do the injured spouse relief document. 1/2 of the taxes were already taken by cs when the amended return is approved and process will I receive the amount taken by cs back being that I'm not responsible for that debt?
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Maybe. Do you live in a Community Property State?
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No I don't live in a community property state
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Then you should get back your share of the refund.
My husband didn't make enough for a refundWhy do you want to report this?
I know I wouldn't get a separate one that it'll still be in both of our names. What I'm asking is if child support took the original refund and I amended the return would I receive the original amount taken back along with the new refund amount after filing the injured spouse form
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Yes, but the IRS computes your share of any refund....which may be less than 100% of the total.
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https://money.howstuffworks.com/personal-finance/personal-income-taxes/injured-spouse-tax-form4.htm
Why do you want to report this?
Let me clarify: When you file a Joint return, the IRS considers the two of you as one "unit." When an Injured Spouse form is filed (which takes many weeks to process, BTW), the IRS prorates everything between between the two of you. So, the tax benefit of adding a child (for example) inures to both you and Hubby, not just to "your refund," so you yourself may not receive 100% of this extra tax benefit.
As an aside, not all states have a state Injured Spouse provision, and some require that their own form be filed.
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Well I just received a notice from the IRS & looks like I’ll be refunded the whole refund. Guess it’s on a case by case basis.
Thanks for replying @SweetieJean
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Thanks for the update.
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