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jtwhiteoak5

Employee

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How fast can I get money back on injured spouse form 8379 if I e-file

Forum|Forum|6 years ago
May 31, 2019
9 replies
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if I file so get money back in 6 days will the injured spouse go thru as fast

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Best answer by Johnathan11

Hey jtwhiteoak5,

Thanks, for the question. You are wanting to know how long it will take for your refund, when filing with form 8379.

Here is the info that I found out about this:

"Please note that takes 11-14 weeks for the IRS to process joint returns with Form 8379; about 8 weeks if the form is filed by itself, after the joint return has been processed."

I hope this has answered your question.

Thanks, for being the best part of TurboTax.

-Johnathan

Johnathan11Answer

Employee

Hey jtwhiteoak5,

Thanks, for the question. You are wanting to know how long it will take for your refund, when filing with form 8379.

Here is the info that I found out about this:

"Please note that takes 11-14 weeks for the IRS to process joint returns with Form 8379; about 8 weeks if the form is filed by itself, after the joint return has been processed."

I hope this has answered your question.

Thanks, for being the best part of TurboTax.

-Johnathan

darlene98906

Employee

I have heard like 3 weeks, that's an estimate I have got.

Faith wright

Hi did that estimate come from a person that had to deal with this ? Or just read online? Thanks

mandi_fuller5

Employee

Has any one got their check back yet?!

ap91109

Employee

Nope

hhh5115

Employee

I recently got it back 2 weeks ago

jujubean_27

Employee

How long total did it take for you to get yours back?

vanny0914

Employee

I received a letter from IRS that they reviewed information I provided and determined no action is necessary on my account. Does that mean I’m not going to get my injured spouse relief?

macuser_22

Employee

@vanny0914 - you are tagging onto a 4 year old question. Only the IRS can answer your question - call them.

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**

hhh5115

Employee

No I sent it in the Day I found out my wife owed $. I filed the day I got w-2.

hhh5115

Employee

I recently got it back 2 weeks ago

hhh5115

Employee

No I sent it in the Day I found out my wife owed $. I filed the day I got w-2.

Kw3375

My injured spouse claim was excepted on March 25 and my refund is still being processed! The advocate service delayed the process because their just as back up smh!

Marshallnoel

It’s been 7 weeks for me and still haven’t received my return. Hope that helps

JohnW152

@Marshallnoel

According to the IRS, the normal processing times for injured spouse claims are:

If you file Form 8379 with a joint return electronically, the time needed to process it is about 11 weeks.
If you file Form 8379 with a joint return on paper, the time needed is about 14 weeks.
If you file Form 8379 by itself after a joint return has already been processed, the time needed is about 8 weeks.

In these days of COVID-19, those timeframes may not apply.