Yes. The IRS can apply all or part of your joint refund to your spouse’s legally enforceable past-due debt.

You can file Form 8379: injured spouse allocation to recover your share of the joint refund if:

You filed a joint return.
The joint return had a refund due — all or part of which will be applied against your spouse’s back…[Read more]

Yes. The IRS can apply all or part of your joint refund to your spouse’s legally enforceable past-due debt.

You can file Form 8379: injured spouse allocation to recover your share of the joint refund if:

You filed a joint return.
The joint return had a refund due — all or part of which will be applied against your spouse’s back…[Read more]

The IRS doesn’t disclose the standards and criteria used for its dependent eligibility audit selection.

You can claim any person as a dependent if he or she meets the requirements for a qualifying child or a qualifying relative.

There’s no maximum number of dependents you can claim.

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The IRS doesn’t disclose the standards and criteria used for its dependent eligibility audit selection.

You can claim any person as a dependent if he or she meets the requirements for a qualifying child or a qualifying relative.

There’s no maximum number of dependents you can claim.

No. Details about bankruptcy and tax refund issues follow:

If your refund was offset and the IRS was aware of the bankruptcy, contact:

Bankruptcy court — Request a referral to insolvency. This will reverse the debt offset, and your refund money will be issued with code BPI 3.
Agency on the offset notice or the Department of Treasury’s…[Read more]

No. Details about bankruptcy and tax refund issues follow:

If your refund was offset and the IRS was aware of the bankruptcy, contact:

Bankruptcy court — Request a referral to insolvency. This will reverse the debt offset, and your refund money will be issued with code BPI 3.
Agency on the offset notice or the Department of Treasury’s…[Read more]

No. Neither of these is eligible for deduction:

• Federal taxes owed in a prior year
• Any penalties applied

No. Neither of these is eligible for deduction:

Federal taxes owed in a prior year
Any penalties applied

My garnished wages are used for payment on my student loan. Will my tax refund also be garnished and applied to student loan debt?
Usually only the state and federal governments are able to take your tax refund, therefore you’ll probably get your refund if your student loan debt isn’t:

With the state or federal government
Part of a fed…[Read more]

My garnished wages are used for payment on my student loan. Will my tax refund also be garnished and applied to student loan debt?
Usually only the state and federal governments are able to take your tax refund, therefore you’ll probably get your refund if your student loan debt isn’t:

With the state or federal government
Part of a fed…[Read more]

My garnished wages are used for payment on my student loan. Will my tax refund also be garnished and applied to student loan debt?
Usually only the state and federal governments are able to take your tax refund, therefore you’ll probably get your refund if your student loan debt isn’t:

With the state or federal government
Part of a fed…[Read more]

My garnished wages are used for payment on my student loan. Will my tax refund also be garnished and applied to student loan debt?
Usually only the state and federal governments are able to take your tax refund, therefore you’ll probably get your refund if your student loan debt isn’t:

With the state or federal government
Part of a fed…[Read more]

Yes, your refund will be delayed. The IRS will process the first return filed and will most likely reject your return.

To fix this, you’ll need to:

Print and mail your return.
Provide documentation proving your right to claim the child.

Don’t send this documentation with your return, but expect to receive a request from the IRS req…[Read more]

Yes, your refund will be delayed. The IRS will process the first return filed and will most likely reject your return.

To fix this, you’ll need to:

Print and mail your return.
Provide documentation proving your right to claim the child.

Don’t send this documentation with your return, but expect to receive a request from the IRS req…[Read more]

If the IRS accepted your e-filed return more than 24 hours ago and you wish to follow up on your refund status, you should call the IRS refund hotline at:

• 800-829-1954
• 800-829-4477

The 24 hours doesn’t include weekends and holidays.

If the IRS rejected your e-filed return, you’ll need to correct and resubmit it. Then, the i…[Read more]

If the IRS accepted your e-filed return more than 24 hours ago and you wish to follow up on your refund status, you should call the IRS refund hotline at:

800-829-1954
800-829-4477

The 24 hours doesn’t include weekends and holidays.

If the IRS rejected your e-filed return, you’ll need to correct and resubmit it. Then, the i…[Read more]

No. This new tax refund direct bank deposit policy took effect January 2015.

Also, you can only have three direct deposit refunds from the IRS deposited into a single financial account.

The IRS changed the policy regarding the name on the account(s) to fight fraud and identity theft.

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No. This new tax refund direct bank deposit policy took effect January 2015.

Also, you can only have three direct deposit refunds from the IRS deposited into a single financial account.

The IRS changed the policy regarding the name on the account(s) to fight fraud and identity theft.

The Bureau of Fiscal Services will send you a notice if there’s an offset. The offset notice will show these:

1. Original refund amount
2. Your refund offset amount
3. Agency receiving the payment
4. Address and telephone number of the agency

If you don’t get a notice, you’ll need to call:

1. Bureau of Fiscal Services at 800-304-3107

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The Bureau of Fiscal Services will send you a notice if there’s an offset. The offset notice will show these:

Original refund amount
Your refund offset amount
Agency receiving the payment
Address and telephone number of the agency

If you don’t get a notice, you’ll need to call:

Bureau of Fiscal Services at 800-304-3107…[Read more]