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amywithtatts
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Garnishment

Will my taxes be garnished if I was sued and have a court judgment against me? 

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Garnishment

It depends upon the nature of the garnishment. You will be notified in advance if this happens.

amywithtatts
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Garnishment

How can I find out if it's a possibility? I was sued and now I have a 

Garnishment

TurboTax never knows about offsets to your refund by the IRS or the state.  If your refund is seized you will receive a letter from the IRS or state after it happens.

 

 https://www.irs.gov/uac/tax-refund-offsets-pay-unpaid-debts

 

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refunds/help/what-is-a-refund-offset/00/26301

 

Reduced Refund      https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc203

 

 

 NOTE: You can contact the IRS Treasury Offset Program Call Center at 1-800-304-3107 to ask if they have an offset for you on file. TurboTax would not have that information.

 

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/tax-payments/who-can-garnish-an-income-tax-refund/L7cPPzDyc

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
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