Injured Spouse Injured Spouse Relief occurs when a couple file a joint return and the refund for the return is offset against a debt that relates to only one of the spouses. In these cases, the spouse who does not owe that financial obligation is the “Injured Spouse”. Financial Obligations that the IRS offsets refunds for include prior IRS debt, State Income Tax Debt, unpaid child and spousal support, and defaulted … (0 comments)
injured spouse relief: Richardson TX - What is Injured Spouse Relief and How To Qualify
- 06/30/19 09:19 AM
An Injured Spouse is when a married taxpayer files a joint return with their spouse, and when the IRS offsets some or all of the refund of the return, to pay a spouse’s debt. Examples of financial obligations that will trigger an offset of the refund include prior IRS Debt, unpaid child support, and defaulted student loans. The spouse that is not responsible for the debt, and does not want their refund used to pay that debt, is considered the “Injured Spouse” and can request relief.
How Do you file Injured Spouse Relief? To file for relief, you will use Form 8379. … (2 comments)
Taxpayers who come into our Richardson, TX tax office are sometimes confused by the difference between Innocent Spouse vs. Injured Spouse tax relief. Today, we’ll outline the differences between the two.
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