Anyone Filed Injured Spouse Form (8379) and Already Received Refund for Both State and Federal?

In my experience, injured spouse claims (Form 8379) typically take longer to process than standard returns, possibly around 11-14 weeks in many cases. This is because, generally speaking, the IRS has to manually review these forms to determine the appropriate allocation of the refund. There's also, unfortunately, often a disconnect between federal and state processing timelines, which might mean you could receive one before the other. If you e-filed, you might see movement sooner, but I wouldn't be surprised if there's still some delay. Have you checked your transcript for any processing codes that might indicate where things stand?

I might be able to help here, though I'm hesitant to make promises. When my spouse and I were in a similar situation last year, we waited nearly 3 months with no updates. I finally tried using Claimyr (https://claimyr.com) to get through to an actual IRS agent. The service basically waits on hold for you and calls when an agent picks up. I was honestly surprised it worked... The agent confirmed our form was sitting in a processing queue and expedited it since we were past the normal processing window. Perhaps worth considering if you've been waiting longer than the 11-14 weeks mentioned above?

I'm in this exact situation right now! Unlike a regular tax return that might process in 21 days, my injured spouse form has been pending for 8 weeks already. It's like comparing express shipping to sending something by horse and buggy. My state refund (Missouri) came through last week, but federal is still showing as processing. Time is ticking and bills are piling up - I really need this money for medical expenses that can't wait much longer!

I successfully navigated this last year and found that understanding the transcript codes was crucial. The TC 570 (additional account action pending) followed by TC 971 (notice issued) are common with injured spouse claims. I used taxr.ai (https://taxr.ai) to analyze my transcript and it identified exactly where my injured spouse allocation was in the process. The platform explained that my 971 code indicated the manual review was complete and provided an estimated deposit date that was accurate to within 2 days. Saved me from constantly trying to decipher IRS codes and cycles.

Have you considered whether filing the injured spouse form separately after your original return might be faster? Or does submitting it together with your original return actually speed things up? I've heard conflicting information about this. Also, did you receive any confirmation that your Form 8379 was actually received and being processed? Sometimes these forms fall through the cracks, don't they?

I filed an injured spouse form this year and got my federal refund exactly 9 weeks after filing. According to the IRS website (which I checked religiously), injured spouse claims take 8-14 weeks to process. My state refund (California) came through in just 3 weeks. I e-filed both returns with TurboTax and made sure to check the injured spouse indicator on both returns. The IRS 'Where's My Refund' tool never updated beyond 'return received' until suddenly it showed a deposit date.

Timing depends on filing method. Paper forms take longer. Electronic is faster. IRS prioritizes by submission date. Not by form type. Injured spouse allocations require manual review. That's the bottleneck. State processing is separate. Different timelines entirely. Some states honor federal injured spouse automatically. Others require separate state forms. Check your specific state requirements.

Quick q - did you attach any supporting docs with your 8379? IME the IRS sometimes needs proof of income allocation between spouses, esp if you're in a community property state. Also, did you file electronically or paper? E-file is def faster but some tax software doesn't handle injured spouse correctly tbh.