Question

Tax Year Prior to 2020: How do I find out about a injured spouse claim?

My taxes have been done for about 8 weeks and I know there is a number to call at the IRS to find out

You can call the IRS tax refund hotline number at 1-800-829-4477 on Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 11:30 PM.

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So you call this number then have to press what after? I have tried calling and I can not talk to a live person because no one is there

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 exceptional times, those timeframes most likely won’t apply.

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