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: ...

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 ...

One thing that married couples quickly realize is that the financial mistakes of one spouse can come back to haunt the other spouse. With Form 8379, however, couples can often save a portion of a tax ...