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
Injured spouse relief is not the same as innocent spouse relief. This is a separate form that can be filed if one spouse has been made responsible for back taxes, interest, or penalties from improperly reported tax filings. Other Relevant Forms "Injured" spouse relief should not be confused w...
Only agovernment entitycan claim a refund to offset a debt owed to them. The federal government or a state government can do it for taxes owed, and state governments can also request an offset to pay past-due child support obligations. You're vulnerable if your spouse has delinquent student...