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 should not be confused with "innocent" spouse relief. A person files for "innocent" spouse relief when they have been made responsible for back taxes, interest, and penalties resulting from improperly reported taxes on a joint return. If the "innocent" spouse had no kn...
You don't have an injured spouse claim if you didn't personally contribute any taxable income on the joint return, and youmust have had taxes withheldfrom your paychecks or made estimated tax payments over the course of the year in question if you're self-employed. Claiming refundable tax ...