Update the entity, if necessary, and use CC ACTON to establish a "dummy account" . However, if only one spouse received their EIP refunds and RRC is claimed on the joint return , then the spouse who did not receive their EIP refunds should be allocated the RRC up to the amount of the EIP they did not get. For instance. Any notices received by IRS from an agency must be returned to that agency. Monitor the account until the completion of the Manual Reversal Request (the posting of the TC 700 credit). 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. Letter 3179C, Refund Offset to Treasury Offset Program (TOP) and Injured Spouse Inquiries, see IRM 21.4.6.5.10.4, Injured Spouse Refund-TOP Offset, for the information to include in the letter. 1-3 weeks. Community property allocations are dependent upon whether the states recognized community property rights for same-sex marriage. 15) Taxpayer says Form 8379 was filed after offset and no refund was received. Research to resolve the discrepancy (processing error, math errors, or other tax or TOP offset). Box checked is correct for state taxpayer resides. If interest is due on the original overpayment, you will figure the interest on the original overpayment. The remarks section of the Form 5792 must contain the reason for the manual refund. 1) Taxpayer indicates Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation, was filed, Initiate procedures to verify offset and receipt of Form 8379. It is generated on all refunds when no other condition or manual input results in the use of another BPI. The AM Function may receive copies of legal documents regarding support obligations. See IRM 21.4.6.4.2.9, TC 766 With OTN TOP Offset Reversal, and IRM 21.4.6.5.12.1, Input of TOP Offset Reversals Reference Number (RN) 766 with OTN, for more information. BPI 8 is a required input on all manual refunds resulting from an injured spouse form submitted by the secondary taxpayer unless combat zone, BPI (5) applies. The election to have the refund issued in one name only is only a procedure for issuing the injured spouses refund, if that is what the taxpayers chose on their Form 8379. BPI (3) generates on all refunds from MFTs that are ineligible for TOP offset. Input the TC 770 for zero on the last adjustment. Advise the taxpayer accordingly based upon the account actions taken to resolve the Injured Spouse Allocation. The original refund for $1,586, TC 846 dated 03/06/2009, was offset for $1,000, TC 898. See IRM 21.4.6.5.23.3, UPC 151. See IRM 21.4.6.4.2.1, TOP Offset Bypass Indicator. Only change your control base to DMFT when the primary and secondary debt indicators are N/I, I/N or I/I unless it meets the exception above. See IRM 21.4.6.5.25, Non-Master File Child Support. For prior revisions of Form 8379, always issue the Injured Spouse's portion of the refund in "one name only" even if the one name only box on line 11 is not checked. The injured spouses manual refund must include the appropriate BPI and be issued in either one name only or both names, depending upon how the Form 8379 was completed by the taxpayers. The sum is the amount of the TOP offset reversal to be input as a TC 766. ID Theft, Merge cases, Scramble cases etc.). Input a TC 971, AC 001 to cross-reference the correct tax period. If the TAC or designee agrees with the OBR, he/she must initial in the remarks section of the manual refund form and forward the OBR to the Accounting Function. If you are making the request for review after the tax refund offset has already happened, you will appeal to the Department of Education. Input TC 571 with Posting Delay Code 1 on the originating account to allow refund to issue after the adjustment to the joint account posts and satisfies that module. Additional research is needed if the secondary TIN is invalid. The Treasury Offset Program debt indicator (F) is set when Bureau of the Fiscal Service informs Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that at least one TOP debt exists and an offset may occur if a refund is authorized. It generates on the first refund, (TC 846) issued after the reversal of a TOP offset to a secondary TIN's debt. The TOP Liaison will prepare the Form 3809, Miscellaneous Adjustment Voucher, and include it with the substantiating documents to AM Process & Program Management Analyst for inclusion in the manual reversal request package. The Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation, must be reviewed to determine that all income shown on the joint return has been properly allocated. For more information on what is considered Qualified Business Income, see Form 1040 Instructions or Publication 535, Business Expenses. TC 971 AC 599 must be considered when netting the TOP offset amount. A refund was not issued and the taxpayer may or may not be experiencing a financial hardship. The wife files an income tax return for 2012 that claims a $500.00 overpayment. The taxpayer is sent a notice of offset by Bureau of the Fiscal Service for Treasury Offset Program offsets. Policy Statement P-21.3 (Formerly P-6-12) Exclusion List, when releasing the refund for either exception below. Bypass TOP offset for all primary TIN debts. 7) Taxpayer is aware of offset made, but claims the remainder of the refund not received. A TC 899 type 1,2, 3 or 4 may have been deleted in error. Refund eligible for TOP offset to the Office of Child Support Enforcement and an automatic bankruptcy stay is in effect or when the creditor agency has obtained relief from the automatic stay. Once the "valid" TC 898 has posted input TC 766 with the correct OTN for the rejected amount, use HC 4, SC 087, PC 8, PD 3. Prepaid or timely credit (e.g., estimated tax payment, withholding, or a payment before the due date (determined without regard to any extension of time for filing). For TOP offsets, BFS issues the Notification of Offset. Input a TC 767 with the OTN for the disallowed amount. Eligibility for the payment is based on the CTC shown on the tax year 2020 return (2019 if a 2020 return has not posted). A taxpayer claims additional PTC on Form 8962, line 26, if the taxpayer's allowable PTC exceeds the amount of advance PTC, payments paid on the taxpayers behalf. BPI 9 is required input on all manual refunds resulting from an injured spouse allocation form filed by the primary taxpayer unless combat zone, BPI (6) applies. Get help understanding taxes, using TurboTax, and tracking your refund after you file. All taxpayer refunds may be subject to offset. Refer to IRM 21.5.6.4.31, P Freeze. Husband and wife file a joint return for 2011. See paragraphs (9) and (10) below for situations when the OBR can be issued after the 23C date. For all other programs, resolve the credit as appropriate for your case (e.g. When working a Form 8379 and the debt indicator on CC INOLE is "N" for both taxpayers, do not release the overpayment with a TC 571. The Recovery Rebate Credit was eligible to be paid as rounds of advance payments during 2020 and 2021. This server has a login program control. A manual refund is needed if a debt is owed to an agency other than Child Support. If necessary, treat the offset as an erroneous refund. For the State Income Tax Levy Program (SITLP), refer to IRM 21.5.7.4.7.17, State Income Tax Levy Program (SITLP). A manual refund was issued for an amount greater than the credit available on the module (X Freeze). If you do not agree, you must submit a new Form 8379 allocating the credit as you determine. Be sure to Indicate "TC 766REJ" on the adjustment. In instances involving offset bypass refunds, IRS personnel are required to contact Bureau of the Fiscal Service for debt information before issuing a refund. When the amount of a credit elect is reduced by a TOP offset, but the credit later becomes available because of an injured spouse allocation, no comparison is made against the BFS debtor file. Only the TOP Liaison is authorized to input a TC 767 with the OTN. Review the Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation for completeness. Electronic filed returns can be viewed on CC TRDBV and Modernized e-File (MeF) returns will be displayed in the Return Request Display (RRD) by accessing the Employee User Portal (EUP). TC 898 ($1,500.00) TC 899 types 2 ($45.00) +TC 899 type 4 ($45.00), TC 899 type 1 ($1,500.00)= 0, TC 898 or TC 971 AC 598 TC 899 or TC 971 AC 599 types 1, 2, or 3 TC 766s + TC 899 or TC 971 AC 599 type 4 + TC 767s = Net TOP Offset Amount, Processing Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation, for Agency Code 1 or 2, The posted offset(s) is more than 5 months old for Agency Code 2, The posted offset(s) is 5 months old or less for Agency Code 2, The posted offset is more than 5 months old for Agency Code 1, The posted offset is 5 months old or less for Agency Code 1. Refer to IRM 3.17.79, Accounting Refund Transactions, for additional information. See IRM 21.4.6.5.12.2, Manual Reversal of TOP Offset, for additional instructions. Use hold codes 1, 2 or 4 when creating an overpayment on an IDRS adjustment that changes the tax, credits, or payments to hold an overpayment from offsetting. Calculate the credit based on Community Property Laws for that state. A taxpayer may submit a Form 911 or request a hardship refund of all or a portion of the overpayment on the return even though he/she may owe a Federal tax debt, child support or other TOP debt. Request via telephone or letter that the taxpayer send a signed copy of the form via fax or mail and provide any other missing information. 1. 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. Before reversing any offset to Office of Child Support Enforcement (Agency Codes 1 and/or 2), see IRM 21.4.6.4.2.4, Child support TOP Offsets. See IRM 21.4.6.4.2.9 TC 766 with OTN TOP Offset Reversal. Declaration of any area, as a combat zone or Qualified Hazardous Duty Area (QHDA), affects certain military personnel who are listed as debtors and are participating in combat zone initiatives. In general, IRS may honor a hardship refund request if the taxpayer has no debt or owes only Federal taxes. When the TC 150 posts, a CP 36D notice generates to the AM Function, The BS sets a TC 570 -R freeze to hold the credit until the Form 8379 is worked, and. When the taxpayer disagrees, or does not understand the injured spouse allocation by the IRS: If you work injured spouse allocations, verify the Form 8379, Allocation Worksheet. If the taxpayer responds to a previous Letter 105C, Claim Disallowed, or Letter 106C, Claim Partially Disallowed, research CIS for an explanation of the previous denial and explain the reason for the denial to the taxpayer. If no other action is required and you are closing the case with a 3179C or 285C, input a TC 290 .00, SC 7, RC 086. When transferring the taxpayer to Application 35, provide the taxpayer with a 4-digit transfer personal identification number (PIN). Refer the taxpayer to the creditor agency to obtain the debt amount. Advise the taxpayer to contact the agency on the notice if an offset occurs. In community property states, all joint amounts are divided equally, with the exception of EITC. Offsets due to delinquent child support prior to 2012 will not have any indicators identifying which agency the refund offset to. Future year debt owed by the secondary taxpayer. If research indicates the TC 898 was deleted, see IRM 21.4.6.5.12.2, Manual Reversal of TOP Offset, to initiate procedures for a manual reversal request. Non-Community Property Worksheets are located within Accounts Management (AM) as well as Accounts Management Services (AMS). Employees are responsible for being familiar with and acting in accordance with taxpayer rights. Annotate in Box 20, Remarks, Approved by Insolvency (or Technical, if applicable). The TC 766 cannot be within $10.00 of any TC 766 amount listed on the account without using a Priority Code (PC) 8. 1. If you receive Form 8379 and there is no TC 150 on the account. Also, the refund name line may not match the debtor's name in TOP, allowing a refund to be issued despite the presence of a TOP debt. See IRM 21.4.6.5.9, Community Property Allocation. If CC INOLET does not display a debt indicator, then the IAT Results IS screen displays the "N" . The BPI is a one-digit indicator that identifies for BFS whether the refund is eligible for offset by TOP. Once Insolvency determines the offset is in violation of the automatic stay, Insolvency will contact the TOP Liaison for a copy of the Insolvency Special Procedures Referral Form. If Combat indicator is "2", then the taxpayer is no longer a combat zone participant. See paragraphs (9) and (10) below for additional details. The IRS has no say in this matter. If all the offset is needed, reverse the entire amount. The transaction date is the received date of the Form 8379. Issue a letter to the taxpayer informing him/her that the allocation of Form 8379 will be computed after the examination is completed. Advise the taxpayer that IRS cannot bypass a completed TOP offset for hardship. When referring cases to TAS, use Form 911, Request for Taxpayer Advocate Service Assistance (and Application for Taxpayer Assistance Order), and forward it to TAS. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, taxpayers must continue to report coverage, qualify for exemption, or pay the SRP for tax years 2017 and 2018. Meaning, the TC 706 credits must transfer from one spouse on the originating account either as a single or separate filer or as a joint filer with a new spouse. 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. Normal Interest rules apply when considering credit interest if all or part of the credit is subsequently refunded. A Federal agency, as creditor, can assert a right to the non-obligated spouse's share of the joint refund in those states where the community property can be reached for payment of the debts of one spouse. Taxpayers, who after completing Form 8962, find they have a repayment requirement, should not file Form 8962 or report the repayment amount as a tax liability. The U.S. Per Document 12990, Records and Information Management Record Control Schedules, we are maintaining all paper and electronic records accordingly. The non-debtor spouse uses the form to provide additional information to the IRS regarding his or her share of the overpayment shown on a jointly filed original tax return (Form 1040, U.S. a TOP offset has occurred and the TOP offset notice was not received. UPC 342, RC 07, occurs when a TC 767 with OTN is greater than the net TC 76X with same OTN. BPI (5) indicates that TOP should bypass all debts for the primary TIN and all debts except child support for the secondary spouse. Figure the injured spouse percentage of EITC by dividing the injured spouses new separate EITC by the sum of the EITC for both spouses and multiply the percentage by the amount allowed on the joint return. DO NOT transfer the call if the taxpayer is simply asking about the status of their claim. Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation, should not be considered: If a Form 8379 is filed for any filing status except Married Filing Joint. 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