I checked my federal refund status on irs.gov and it stated it was withheld to pay past due taxes. Isn't the IRS supposed to suspend collections due to COVID-19?

byron.whitted · ‎May 11, 2020

Kat · ‎May 11, 2020

As I understand it, there is one exception in which the IRS WILL withhold the Economic Impact Payment. That one exception is past-due child support. See the screenshot I'm attaching that answers your question. I'm also linking the entire page from the IRS website.

https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payment-information-center

*** I am NOT a tax expert. I am a seasoned TurboTax user, and volunteer to provide assistance to TT users. Nothing I post is to be considered TAX ADVICE; I bear no legal liability for responses.***

DoninGA · ‎May 11, 2020

But the IRS can and will seize a federal tax refund for an unpaid tax debt. This does not follow the same guidelines as for the Economic Impact Payment.

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I checked my federal refund status on irs.gov and it stated it was withheld to pay past due taxes. Isn't the IRS supposed to suspend collections due to COVID-19?