Fill Irs Form 13844 Spouse 2025

Hi, I'm a tax attorney, Darrin Mesh, from Tampa, Florida. Today, I will be addressing a commonly asked question regarding child support and income tax. The question is whether child support balance can be taken from the wife's tax return. The individual providing the facts states that they recently got married, but they still owe a child support balance from before their marriage. They believe it is unfair to involve their wife in their past tax debt. They also mentioned hearing about something called "uninjured spouse" and seek insight on this situation. I believe that filing under the "injured spouse" status would be appropriate in this case. The form number for this filing is 83-79, which can be found on the IRS website at irs.gov. Simply click on the "Forms and Publications" link on the left and search for form number 83-79. To provide further assistance, I have attached a copy of form 83-79. It is a relatively straightforward form to complete, with a few yes or no questions. The form involves allocating income between the spouse and the injured spouse. Let me provide an example to help you understand the process. If you earn $50,000 per year as a W-2 wage earner and had $5,000 withheld from your paycheck, and your spouse earned $30,000 with $3,000 withheld, the total tax withheld would be $8,000. Assuming both of your shares of the tax debt were 50%, the tax refund would be distributed proportionally. For instance, if the tax refund was $2,000, you would receive $1,500 and your spouse would receive $500. In summary, creditors, the IRS, or child support agencies cannot take your spouse's income tax refund for your tax debts. The innocent spouse protection currently referred to as "injured spouse" was designed to safeguard the spouse who is not responsible...