Form 8379 can be filed with a joint tax return, amended joint tax return (Form 1040-X), or it can be filed afterward by itself. An injured spouse form is only filed with Form 1040-X: Amended U.S. Individual Income Tax Return if a spouse is amending an original return to claim a j...
Form 8379 is not for use by so-called innocent spouses. The terms "injured spouse" and "innocent spouse" are so frequently confused that the first page of the Form 8379 instructions specifically address the matter. Innocent spouses are people who find themselves facing back taxes, civil pen...
"Injured Spouse" in the top left corner of the first page of the return as an alert to the IRS when it's processed. You're not out of luck if you don't receive a notice before filing your return. You can submit Form 8379 to the IRS Service Center where you sent your tax return...
Killer IRS Injured Spouse Relief Form 8379Joe Mastriano, CPA