Generating Form 8379 Injured Spouse Allocation in ProConnect Tax

This article will help you generate Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation, in the Individual return in ProConnect Tax.

To generate Form 8379 in ProConnect:

1. From the Input Return tab, go to Miscellaneous Forms ⮕ Injured Spouse Allocation (8379).
2. You must make entries in all of the following fields to generate the form:
   • Injured spouse: 1=taxpayer, 2=spouse (MANDATORY).
   • Filed married filing jointly: 1=yes, 2=no.
3. Click the box IRS did or will use joint refund to pay past due debts (required).
4. Mark the checkbox labeled Taxpayer not legally obligated to pay past due debt of spouse (required).

Additional important information:

• When any of these required fields are missing, critical diagnostics will generate, such as ref. #4283 "e-file: Form 8379: Wages allocated to the Injured Spouse and Other Spouse must equal the wages shown on the Joint Return."
• Part 1 Lines 6-8: If the checkbox marriage recognized under the laws of the community property state is checked, these aren't completed.
• Part 1 Lines 7-9: If line 6 is checked yes, these aren't completed.