Primary and secondary taxpayers have different last names and the secondary taxpayer is the debtor. Advise the taxpayer to allow 30 days to process. Allow the additional credit (TC 806) Input the TC 806 first with HC 1, then input your TC 808/809/810/811 with a PDC for 1 cycle. 1) Taxpayer inquiries about existence of a debt. Issue a manual refund using BPI 2 and BS 9. See IRM 21.4.6.5.27.1, Injured Spouse Allocation/Recovery Rebate Credit (RRC). A HC 2 is not needed when box 11 is checked. Bypass TOP offset for secondary TIN debts. Some modules appear to have a TOP offset and can be identified by the posting of a TC 898 with an Agency ID of XX and an Agency Site ID DF or PF. The six-month limitation period, noted in (4) above, does not apply to the processing of Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation. But note that there are numerous exceptions which would allow a taxpayer more time to file a claim for refund, and consequently, more time to file the associated Form 8379 see IRC 6511. Since the systemic offset took place before the offer acceptance, there was no overpayment available for refund when the offer was accepted. Therefore, do not disclose this information to the taxpayer. Process Form 8379 without regard to community property laws. Allocate any recovery rebate credit received for any children to the spouse who was allocated the qualifying child's exemption on Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation. Eligible families, including families in Puerto Rico, who don't owe taxes to the IRS can claim the credit through April 15, 2025, by filing a federal tax returneven if they don't normally file and have little or no income. Return the Form 8379 to the taxpayer advising of the mistake and include a blank Form 8857, Request for Innocent Spouse Relief, with instructions and Pub 971, Innocent Spouse Relief. See exception below. When a TC 971, AC 071 was input on the wrong account/year, update the CIS case to the correct account and input the TC 971, AC 071 on the appropriate account. When this condition has been identified, a Manual Reversal Request (MRR) is needed to resolve the account. See IRM 21.4.6.5.8, Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation. There is no longer any overpayment to refund and the OBR cannot be initiated; however, if a freeze code or other condition exists on the account, preventing the overpayment from offsetting to the outstanding liability, an OBR can be initiated because the overpayment is still available on the module. If joint tax is zero, and no EITC is involved, the injured spouse's portion of the overpayment is his/ her portion of the other refundable credits. Bureau of the Fiscal Service provides a file, with each debtors TIN, name control, and the total amount of debt owed, to the Enterprise Computing Center at Martinsburg (ECC-MTB) on a weekly basis. However, if the CTC is claimed on the 2021 tax return it is subject to normal offset rules. If you do not have access to CIS, refer to 21.3.5.4.1, When to prepare a referral. If the Form 8379 is not for another year return the Form 8379 to the taxpayer advising them we have no record of a return being filed for the tax year indicated on the Form 8379, use Letter 3179C. Allocate any other credits as the taxpayer has entered on Form 8379. Determine a new, separate EITC that would be available for each spouse if that spouse had filed a separate return and if EITC were available on a MFS return. Compute the injured spouse share of the joint overpayment by subtracting the injured spouse's share of the joint tax liability, as well as any previous refunds or offsets to other IRS obligations, from the injured spouse's contribution toward the joint liability. For 2018 and subsequent; If the Exemption portion is blank or shows zero or the total credits are not allocated, the form is not considered Incomplete. It generates on systemic refunds issued from modules with a combat zone C Freeze in effect. Follow the chart below to determine how much each spouse is entitled to. Taxpayers will not report SRP on returns for tax years 2019 and subsequent. A manual reversal is required. There can be one or two TC 898(s) or TC 971 AC 598(s) per refund. 11-2016 (MeF and Rev. Process the case regardless of the AIMS status. The TC 846 will generate the appropriate bypass indicator based upon the previously unreleased RN 808/809/810/811 that is posted. Consequently, the name control does not match master file. The domicile of a person does not change merely because of entry into the military and being stationed in another jurisdiction. if your input is on 6/3/XXXX, adding two days will move your Cutoff for Release of Transactions date to 6/10/XXXX. Premium Tax Credit (PTC) is a tax credit for those who enroll, or whose family member(s) enrolls, in a qualified health plan offered through a Marketplace. When working an injured spouse form for a tax offset (I) debt, the control base must be changed to something other than DMFC (97140 Paper)/DMFE (97144 Electronic). Be sure to consider all offsets, including offset to child support, to determine whether the offset can/cannot be reversed, see IRM 21.4.6.4.2.4, Child Support TOP Offsets, for more information. If the answer is yes, the taxpayer qualifies for injured spouse relief. Always attach the INOLES or IAT Results IS screens for both spouses showing the debt indicator at the time the Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation, is worked. The notice of offset informs the taxpayer that his/her Federal tax refund was offset for a debt owed to an agency(s). Forms such as Form 1099-INT, reported under both names should be allocated to the spouse as entered on Form 8379. The only debt involved is TOP and/or premarital Federal tax debt owed, by the other spouse or no debt is owed. Advise taxpayer to allow 11 weeks for electronic filed returns and 14 weeks for paper processing time from the time the Form 1040, U.S. Do not make an entry in the Amended Claims Date (AMD-CLMS-DT) field. If you work at a remote call site and you don't have access to CIS or do not work injured spouse allocations, transfer the call to Application 35 using ACD = 92035 or IUP = 1035. After preparing this form, per the instructions on the form, return it to the liaison and the procedures will be initiated. Any compliance activity such as assessing or collecting tax is prohibited. The time limit for reversing an offset to Office of Child Support Enforcement (Agency Codes 1 and/or 2) does not apply when processing Injured Spouse Allocation cases. If the account requires the reversal of four or more TC 898s, and the refund will be issued in both names input all the required TOP offset reversals (TC 766) using HC 3 with the appropriate blocking series, SC 7, RC 086 and PC 8. If necessary, treat the offset as an erroneous refund. Interest is only paid on the stimulus portion if the stimulus payment offset and was subsequently reversed. To the latest of these three dates, add 45 calendar days. On all Forms 8379 (Rev. The BPI is a one-digit indicator that identifies for BFS whether the refund is eligible for offset by TOP. Input TOP Offset Reversal, TC 766 with OTN. Refer to Document 6209, IRS Processing Codes and Information, for additional transactions and reason codes not shown here. 2021 and beyond. 12) Taxpayer says Form 8379 was filed after offset and no refund was received. UPC 168, RC 0, also occurs when an RN 808/809/810/811 is input after a RN 808/809/810/811 was previously input, but the refund didnt release due to a hold code or TC 570. Reverse the TOP offset first using the appropriate hold code and then transfer any additional amount allocated to the Injured Spouse from the tax offset. Our records show you did not allocate the Telephone Excise Tax Refund on your Form 8379. TC 150 is blocked 92 and tax or TOP offset has not occurred. ,Review procedures in IRM 21.1.3.9, Mailing and Faxing Tax Account Information, before faxing or mailing confidential information to the taxpayer or authorized representative. If a Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation, is unsigned and was not filed with the original signed return or attached to a signed Form 1040-X, Amended U.S. If the taxpayer inquires as to how we determined the injured spouses share of the refund, provide them with a copy of Form 8379 Injured Spouse Allocation Worksheet. If you have concerns about an offset, you can call TOP. One spouse earned $8,000 and the other spouse $1,500. Her 2013 overpayment offsets with TC 706 to the 2011 account filed as John & Mary Cod, married filing joint. See IRM 21.6.4.4.20.3, Shared Responsibility Payment Overview, for more information. Advise the taxpayer that a processing error has been made and explain that any additional offset or balance-due notice will be issued during reprocessing. RC 3 results from an attempt to post a TC 898 when the amount is greater than the TC 840/TC 846 with the same dates. The received date of the Form 8379 is used for the transaction date of the TC971 AC071. Subtract any previous offset or refund, such as TC 820/TC 826, TC 840/TC 846, BMF or IRAF TC 896, attributable individually or jointly to the injured spouse, from the injured spouse's share of the joint overpayment. If calls are received regarding an account with a TC 898 with an Agency ID of XX and an Agency Site ID DF or PF, take the following actions: DO NOT provide the currently posted or a recalculated amount. For federal tax purposes, the terms spouse, husband, and wife mean an individual lawfully married to another individual. When working Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation, ALWAYS reverse the Injured Spouse's share of the refund, if the Injured Spouse is not responsible for any part of the debt which offset. TC 150 is blocked 92, a TOP offset has or has not occurred, and Form 8379 was not worked and the case is closed. Update IDRS with the activity code "TC840/OBR.". If required, tell the taxpayer that further explanation will be sent in two to four weeks, if the injured spouse's portion is applied in some manner that will result in notice issuance, such as a credit transfer. For telephone inquiries, see IRM 21.4.6.5.1 Taxpayer Inquiries on TOP Offsets. Input a TC 290 .00 with the appropriate blocking series (e.g. Contact the TOP Liaison or EEFax the request . Multiple TC 898 offsets from the same refund must be reversed separately. If there is no DEBTOR-TIN shown, the taxpayer with the primary TIN is the debtor. It generates on refunds (TC 846) issued after reference number (RN) 808/810 is input to release a refund when an injured spouse is the primary. A TC 520, with closing code 60-67, 81, or 83- 89 on the account with a transaction date prior to 10/17/2005, generates a BPI 3 on refunds that are issued systemically. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) waived the repayment requirement for tax year 2020. Inform the Bureau of the Fiscal Service CSR that you are an IRS employee processing a hardship manual refund and give your name, ID number, and the office you are calling from. Because on their phone line it states if you received a treasury offset letter it takes 3 weeks to process to your account. A manual refund is required on a current tax year return with CCC "9" (spouse is deceased) and the second name line is not present. UPC 168, RC 0, is an IMF unpostable code that occurs when TC 766 with OTN fails to find a previously posted TC 898 with the same OTN. If the case is assigned to a CSR and you do not have access to CIS, issue 4442/e4442 to the CSR. See IRM 21.4.6.4.2.2, IMF TOP Offsets, and IRM 21.4.6.4.2.3, BMF and Civil Penalty TOP Offsets, for conditions that result in the generation of BPI 3 on IMF and BMF refunds. You must input a History Item when you are referring the taxpayer to another agency for resolution. If a Letter 105C, Claim Disallowed was previously sent because the return was not timely filed, advise the taxpayer that we cannot consider Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation. Levy proceeds that result in offsets are not considered misapplied payments. In this situation, a manual refund is required to issue the refund to the injured spouse. For tax years other then 2020 the taxpayer must repay all or a portion of the excess APTC. Injured Spouse manual refund S- freeze TC 740, Taxpayer received Letter 3179C, Refund Offset to Treasury Offset Program (TOP) and Injured Spouse Inquiries, or another letter related to the Injured Spouse issue. Director, Accounts Management See IRM 21.6.6.2.54.1 Account Adjustments for the UCE. Compare the TC 706 transaction date to the TC 150, 291, 301, 295, or 299 transaction date. This is a process that allows a person to petition the agency that seized their funds and ask for them to be returned. If the allocation using the above formula results in no EITC for both spouses due to a loss claimed on the joint return, the EITC is allocated to the spouse claiming the loss, since it is that loss that qualified the joint account for the EITC. A systemic recovery was implemented to correct these accounts. There is an open control base to a CSR and 8 weeks has passed and the case has not been worked. The other spouse is entitled to $93 (1,500 x .062). Pre-paid credits are considered paid as of the due date of the return determined without regard to extensions. Refer taxpayer to TOP Call Center at 800-304-3107, TDD 8008778339, for agency address and phone number. For all shortcut methods, if the Recovery Rebate Credit (RRC) is claimed and the injured spouse is entitled to half of the RRC. The refund of tax year listed on Form 8379 for which community property laws may be applied if the tax year is: 1) Taxpayer's account has a -E freeze with a TC 971 AC 128 and a TC 810, refer to IRM 21.5.6.4.10 (3) -E Freeze, for a list of TC 810 conditions. If you need to reverse a TC 898/TC 896 that is over six years contact the TOP Liaison , for a manual reversal. See IRM 21.4.6.5.1, Taxpayer Inquiries on TOP Offset. EITC, ACTC, and /or Adoption Credit) and a TC 811 is not present, do not consider the Form 8379 allocation. TC 150 is blocked 92 and Taxpayer Protection Program (TPP), issues have been resolved on the account and tax or TOP offset has not occurred. Cases approved for TOP offset reversal may be referred to Accounts Management (AM) by Insolvency. Through the TOP program, BFS may reduce your refund (overpayment) and offset it to pay: Past-due child support; Federal agency non-tax debts; State income tax obligations; or When the injured spouse is entitled to all or part of the joint refund and the injured spouse's allocated share of the overpayment is reduced in whole or part by their own, TOP debt, Federal tax offset, credit elect, or any prior refund, then send Letter 3179C, Refund Offset to Treasury Offset Program (TOP) and Injured Spouse Inquiries, or Letter 285C, Refund/Overpayment Applied to Account, giving the injured spouse: The amount of any refund that will be issued which may be subject to offset to TOP debts he/she owes. To address this change, IRS must limit the time to reverse a child support offset to 5 months (150 days) from the refund payment date. Form 3753 must be processed no later than the 43rd day. Eligible for TOP offset for child support only. If the funds are transferred back to the individual income tax account(s), a refund will be generated if there are not any outstanding taxes or State or Federal debts owed by the taxpayer. Refer to IRM 3.17.79.3.3, Issuing Hardship Refunds. Re-sequence an account when the offset is on the "from" account. For any of the scenarios shown above make two telephone attempts within 3 business days of each other and document CIS case notes with the dates and times of these attempts. The taxpayer filed a tax return for calendar year 2020 which is assessed on October 15, 2021, showing an overpayment which offset to the outstanding tax liability on October 20, 2021. If a taxpayer calls and wants to update their address after filing Form 8379, refer to IRM 3.13.5.49, Updating Address Records for instructions. Will not report SRP on returns for tax years 2019 and subsequent primary and secondary taxpayers have last! 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