My husband is being garnished by the governement for student loans....How do we file our income taxes so they can't get mine...this is our first year of filing as husband and wife
2007-03-17 14:18:56 · 6 answers · asked by Connie B 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ Other - Taxes
You will need to file Form 8379 "Injured Spouse Allocation" if you're filing a joint return. By filing this form you may be able to get back your share of the joint refund. You would be considered the "injured spouse."
You would need to mail in the form since it cannot be e-filed. What address you mail the form to depends on whether you will file it with or without your tax return. See instructions for filing below.
Note that you will need to file this form every year you are filing jointly and there are student loans outstanding. Once the loans are fully paid off you will not need to file this form.
This filing may take at least 8 weeks for you to receive your refund. The quickest way would be to e-file your return, then mail in Form 8379 separately.
2007-03-17 22:12:23 · answer #1 · answered by tma 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cork makes an astute observation which, obviously, at least two people have failed to understand. Firstly, file the way that gives you the least tax liability. That is usually, but not always, Married, Filing Jointly.
Secondly, consider if a claim for Injured Spouse Relief is a good idea. Is the debt accruing interest? If it is, why not let them take all the refund (up to the amount of the debt) so that it is paid off sooner. That way, you pay less in interest and, in the long run, you have more money. I realize that can be a tough thing to do when you have the prospect of getting at least some money at tax time. However, if you need your tax refund to live you probably need to look at your budget.
2007-03-18 02:23:39 · answer #2 · answered by skip 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
file innocent or injured spouse whichever applies to you as to the answer about paying your debts he got that debt before they married enough said.
2007-03-17 18:51:12 · answer #3 · answered by homemaker taking care of etc. 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
you can filed as married filing separate, rather than married filing joint. but if you do the tax rate is much higher.
2007-03-17 14:25:15 · answer #4 · answered by christie m 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO CONTINUE CHEATING GOVERNMENT?
FIRST HE DOES NOT PAY BACK LOANS AND YOU'RE SAYING HOW CAN WE AVOID LOSING INCOME TAX MONEY?
YOU MAY NOT KNOW IT BUT THE BEST WAY TO AVOID FURTHER DEBT IS TO PAY OFF CURRENT DEBT
2007-03-17 14:32:47 · answer #5 · answered by cork 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
injured spouse claim this will take his money and not yours
2007-03-17 14:24:27 · answer #6 · answered by slee23m 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋