Injured spouse after filing

[Brandi]

I mailed my injured spouse form 2/24 after they said they were taking my refund this is my first time and I have no clue what to do should I have gotten a letter or something by now about anything is there something I should be doing

[Melissa D]

Last year was the first year I had to file IS. I mailed it in 2/25 after we realized that our refund was offset due to hubby’s student loans. And I received a check exactly 8 weeks later. This year I still e-filed the return on 2/3 and mailed the IS form a couple days later. I did call just to make sure that it had been received and it was 2/14. I’m still waiting to hear anything. You can order your account transcripts, I had to have mine mailed, to check the progress. I don’t like to call, they usually are pretty rude with the same answer about having to wait the 8 weeks. It seems like they are processing faster this year than last year for some people. Fingers crossed we get our refunds sooner rather than later!

[Brando]

This is my third year filing injured spouse. The first year I filed after I did my taxes. I filed my taxes late January and received my refund early may. The last 2 years I exiled my injured spouse with turbo tax and both year got my refund early March. It says e-filing takes longer but in my experience it’s alot faster. It is just a waiting game. If you call all they will tell you is its being processed. Best of luck

[JCurry]

I too had to file form 8379 after I found out that my tax return was offset to pay my husbands student loans. I just mailed my form off yesterday. Please let me know what the process entails thanks much.

[Shane]

Did same. 2/8 no updates

[Tsargeano]

I’m still waiting for my DDD, I filed an 8379 form with my taxes through TT on 1/17/17 and got sick of waiting and contacted a Taxpayer Advocate and claimed hardship. He then told me that you cannot efile the 8379 form, which I had to sign it and fax it to him last Friday. Supposively the IRS has a week to accept or reject your case. Well I called my TA Dennis Buffert everyday this week twice a day(and left voicemails every time) to make sure he received the faxes I sent last Friday. He did not call me back at all this past week. So I have no idea if he received the faxes I sent or anything, I’m in the dark with zero info. I DO NOT recommend getting a Taxpayer Advocate. Good Luck to you! I hope you get your refund, without having to deal with the B.S. me and a lot of other good folks on here had to endure this year.

[Tsargeano]

It’s just a waiting game now.

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