The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has the power to seize income tax refunds when a taxpayer owes certain debts, such as unpaid taxes or overdue child support. Sometimes, a married couple's joint tax refund will be seized because of a debt for which only
Killer IRS Injured Spouse Relief Form 8379Joe Mastriano, CPA
if so, how much. It takes the IRS about 14 weeks to process an injured spouse form if you file a paper version with a joint return and 11 weeks if you file it electronically.
"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...