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
You can check the status of an injured spouse claim. Image Credit:Moon Safari/iStock/GettyImages Even the IRS acknowledges that people have lives before they get married, and some spouses keep their financial affairs separate. The government has a process in place to protect those whose tax r...