The IRS will not offset your federal refund for state unpaid traffic tickets, and cannot offset your state refund. However, your state may be able to offset your state refund for the tickets. It depends on the state, which you didn't name.
Just did a Google search and found that AZ, GA, IL, IN, and IA have seized state refunds for unpaid traffic violations. Did not see MI, but no promises. I will monitor this post and add to it if anyone reports back on other states that seize refunds for traffic tickets.
What if my license suspended and I owe money for that will that be considered as my state and can they take it for and old car note
so this happened to me they took my state check for a ticket I wasn't aware of at all they took the whole thing which was only 242 my ticket unpaid was 549 my question is can they take from my federal which is my big check or they can only hit the state for unpaid?
@macuser_22 thank you! My state was taken, I’m crossing my fingers you’re right.
Traffics are a state issue, not a Federal issue.
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If I have received my state refund without any interceptions, will my federal refund be the same or can they take away funds for fines due in court.
Traffic and court fines are not seized from your federal refund.
They've been garnishing my state tax for fines in Wisconsin for years now. Obviously it's a huge fine that I cannot afford. Is the anyway (outside paying it, obvious) To end this garnishing?
Just to check if I own traffic ticket in the state I live. IL Chicago. Barrington 60010
@Thomastytler64 wrote:
Just to check if I own traffic ticket in the state I live. IL Chicago. Barrington 60010
Go to the Cook county website and search for traffic tickets.
Ok, what if my dependent owes court fees. Would they still garnish my state taxes?
No. Your dependent's debts will not cause your refund to be seized.
Your State can garnish as well as IRS for Federal.
This Turbo Tax article will provide more information on offsets. Who Can Garnish an Income Tax Refund? https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/tax-payments/who-can-garnish-an-income-tax-refund/L7cPPzDyc
For more information you can visit the websites below. Treasury Offset Program & Debt Management Services https://www.treasury.gov/services/report-fwa/Pages/treasury_offset_program.aspx