IRS FORM 8379: FORM 8379: INJURED SPOUSE ALLOCATION

A tax form used by an injured spouse on a joint tax return when the overpayment in taxes was or is expected to be applied to a previous tax obligation. If the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has taken your share of a refund to settle a liability owed by your spouse, you are the injured spouse. By filing Form 8379, the injured spouse may take back his or her share of the joint refund.