Triva isn't available right now.
Check out the support page for our phone number and hours
Solutions
Law firms
Tax, audit & accounting firms
Success stories
-
A true competitive advantage
Law firm Zarwin Baum’s embrace of generative AI as the natural next step in the evolution of legal work and their adoption of CoCounsel Legal has helped them achieve remarkable efficiency gains and improved client relationships.
-
Workflow transformation drives impact
Brinks, a global leader in secure logistics and security solutions, used CoCounsel to reimagine what was possible with AI tools, turning legal challenges into a competitive advantage.
-
The forefront of audit tech
A better auditing workflow solution was the answer to multiple challenges faced by The Mercadien Group. Find out how they achieved greater efficiency by embracing Cloud Audit Suite.
Questions? We are here to help.
Products
Legal
Trade & supply
Tax, audit & accounting
- 1040SCAN
- Audit Intelligence Analyze
- CoCounsel Audit
- CoCounsel Tax
- Ready to Advise
- Ready to Review
- View all
Corporate tax
Recommended products
-
CoCounsel Legal
Transform your work with the only AI legal solution uniting research, drafting, and document analysis in a single experience. Designed by legal experts and built on trusted content and advanced AI, CoCounsel Legal accelerates multistep work so you can better serve your clients and grow your business.
-
CoCounsel Tax
Transform your tax practice with CoCounsel Tax, an AI-powered assistant that combines trustworthy answers, automation, and firm knowledge into one seamless platform. Enhance efficiency, reduce risk, and improve client confidence with CoCounsel Tax.
-
CLEAR
Powerful software designed for law enforcement, compliance, risk, and fraud investigators. Conduct thorough investigations with ease using our intuitive online investigation software. Efficiently, prevent, detect, and solve crime.
Questions? We are here to help.
Purchase
Buy solutions
Resources
Insights
Events
Product training
Product communities
Developers
Highlights
-
2026 SKILLS showcase
Join weekly sessions to experience in-depth demonstrations of the leading legal AI products while connecting with strategic law firm leaders in knowledge management, innovation, and AI.
-
Ghosts on the ledger
Payroll fraud is a major compliance risk. Learn how payroll analytics and AI-powered tools can help exorcise phantom employees and employers.
-
Future of professionals report 2025
The Thomson Reuters Future of Professionals Report 2025 reveals how AI continues to shape professional work — and what it takes to get ahead. This year’s report shows that increased efficiency, productivity, and cost savings top the list of benefits professionals attribute to AI, making it indispensable for organizations facing rapid change.
Screen 8379 - Injured Spouse Allocation (1040)
Show all hidden content
Overview
Use this screen to enter the information to complete Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation.
To allocate amounts between taxpayer and spouse for Form 8379, select the injured spouse in the
Injured spouse
field then choose Utilities and then Filing Status Optimization. Next, mark the Save off amounts for Form 8379 only
checkbox and select the Save button. If client data changes after you use the Filing Status Optimization utility, repeat the procedure to update the amounts on Form 8379.Form 8379 - General Information
To print filing instructions for Form 8379 when Form 8379 is not being filed with Form 1040, enter
X
in the Print with firm data on the form
field. The Form 8379 must be paper filed when filed separately from Form 1040.Print with firm data on the form (Filing Form 8379 separately)
If you are filing Form 8379 by itself, enter
X
in this field to include the preparer information on Form 8379, Page 2, Part IV. Otherwise, you file Form 8379 along with Form 1040. Electronic filing notes
- This field should be left blank for electronically filed returns.
- When Form 8379 is filed separately from Form 1040, it must be paper filed.
Address
Enter the injured spouse’s address if the refund should be mailed to an address different than the joint tax return.If this is a temporary address change, it may delay the refund. If this is a permanent address change, submit Form 8822, Change of Address, with Form 8379.
Form 8379 - Questions
Use this section to enter information to complete the eligibility questions in Form 8379, Part I. Depending on the answers to some of these questions, the other fields may not be available. See the Form 8379, Page 1, Part I question details for specifics on when certain questions apply.
Community property state(s) resided in during the year
For electronically filed returns, enter the complete state name with no abbreviations. Then, answer the following question.
Did the injured spouse claim a refundable tax credit?
Enter
1
or Y
in the field if the injured spouse claimed or will claim a refundable tax credit, such as the following:- American Opportunity credit,
- Health coverage tax credit,
- Premium tax credit, or
- Credit for federal tax paid on fuels.
If the answer to this question is no (when it is required to be answered), then Form 8379 should not be filed and will not calculate or print.
Form 8379 - Allocation Information
Enter information in this section to override (force) the calculated allocation amounts for Form 8379, Page 2, Part III. The amounts that calculate automatically are from the
Save off amounts for Form 8379 only
option in the Utilities and then Filing Status Optimization dialog. The amount for column B calculates first and is based on a married filing separate allocation for most items. Form 8379, Page 2, compares column A data with column B to automatically calculate column C, Allocated to other spouse.Capital gain (or loss)
Use these fields to allocate capital losses greater than $1,500 to the taxpayer or the spouse.
Itemized deductions
By default, itemized deductions allocated to the injured spouse are based on the filing status optimization married filing separate allocations. Itemized deductions for the other spouse are the difference between the amount shown on the joint return and the amount allocated to the injured spouse.
Other taxes
By default, the alternative minimum tax, Form 8621 interest and taxes, Form 8960 net investment income tax and Form 8962 excess advance premium tax credit repayment are split, half to each spouse, for Form 8379, Page 2, line 18.
Payments
By default, payments allocated to the injured spouse are based on the filing status optimization married filing separate allocations. Payments for the other spouse are the difference between the amount shown on the joint return and the amount allocated to the injured spouse.