Yes, you can file Form 8379 electronically with your tax return. If you file Form 8379 with a joint return electronically, the time needed to process it is about 11 weeks. If you file Form 8379 with a joint return on paper, the time needed is about 14 weeks.
Can I file Form 8379 for previous years?
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 you paid the tax that was later offset, whichever is later. Certain circumstances described in section 6511 may extend this period.
Can I file Form 8379 electronically with Turbotax?
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. You must be completing your tax return using the Married Filing Jointly tax status when e-filing.
When to file Form 8379, injured spouse allocation?
The injured spouse on a jointly filed tax return files Form 8379 to get back their share of the joint refund when the joint overpayment is applied to a past-due obligation of the other spouse. None at this time.
When should I file an injured spouse form?
If you file a Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation, with a joint return, the processing time is 14 weeks if it’s a paper return and 11 weeks if filed electronically. If you file the Form 8379 separately after a joint return, the processing time is 8 weeks.
Where do I put injured spouse on my tax return?
Write “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.
Where do I Mail my IRS Form 8379?
c If you have already filed the joint tax return, mail Form 8379 by itself to the Internal Revenue Service Center for the place where you lived when you filed the joint return. See your tax return instruction booklet for the address.
