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What Is An Injured Spouse Form?

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Form WV/8379 Download Printable PDF or Fill Online Injured Spouse from www.templateroller.com An injured spouse form is a document that is used by married couples to claim their share of a joint tax refund when the refund is being used to pay off the other spouse’s debt or past-due child support. In other words, if one spouse owes money to the IRS or to a state agency, the other spouse can use an injured spouse form to claim their share of the tax refund, so that their share is not taken to pay off the other spouse’s debt. The form can be used for federal taxes as well as taxes filed with individual states. Injured spouse forms are available from the IRS and from state departments of revenue. Some state agencies may have their own form that must be used, so it’s important to check with the appropriate agency before filing. Generally, the form must be filed within three years of the date the return was due or two years from the date the taxes were paid, whichever is later. How an In...