Joint returns plus past debt can cause tax headaches. Image: John Morgan via Flickr. One thing that married couples quickly realize is that the financial mistakes of one spouse can come back to haunt ...
When a married couple files a joint tax return, both spouses typically share responsibility for any tax liabilities. However, if one spouse has past-due debts - such as unpaid federal taxes, state ...
IRS Form 8379 is the Injured Spouse Allocation that allows a spouse to reclaim their share of a joint tax refund that was seized to pay the other spouse's past-due debts. What Is IRS Form 8379: ...