Get IRS 8379 2016

Yes, you can file Form 8379 electronically with your tax return. Generally: If you file Form 8379 with a joint return electronically, the time needed to process it is about 11 weeks.

Yes, the Form 8379 Injured Spouse Allocation can be filed electronically with your tax return when you are using Turbo Tax to e-file the return. ... However, if you have already e-filed your tax return, you'll need to mail the 8379 to the IRS.

Can I fill out the 8379 injured spouse form online? Yes you can. Form 8379 lets you (the "injured spouse") get back your portion of a jointly-filed refund if it's seized or offset to pay your spouse's debt.

What Is IRS Form 8379: Injured Spouse Allocation? If married spouses file a joint tax return and any overpayment is applied to one party's past tax obligations, the injured spouse can file IRS Form 8379: Injured Spouse Allocation to receive at least a portion of the refund.

If you file Form 8379 with your joint return, attach it to your return in the order of the attachment sequence number (located in the upper right corner of the tax form). Enter "Injured Spouse" in the upper left corner of page 1 of the joint return.

File Form 8379 with Form 1040X only if you are amending your original return to claim a joint refund. If you file Form 8379 with your joint return, attach it to your return in the order of the attachment sequence number (located in the upper right corner of the tax form).

How do I request an Injured Spouse Claim? Make a claim by filing IRS Form 8379. If you have not yet filed your joint tax return, complete your return and attach Form 8379 when you file it. Write "Injured Spouse" in the upper left corner of the first page of the return.

Generally, if you file Form 8379 with a joint return on paper, the time needed to process it is about 14 weeks (11 weeks if filed electronically). If you file Form 8379 by itself after a joint return has been processed, the time needed is about 8 weeks.

You must file Form 8379 for each year you meet this condition and want your portion of any offset refunded. You must file Form 8379 within 3 years from the due date of the original return (including extensions) or within 2 years from the date that you paid the tax that was later offset, whichever is later.