My income tax was offset by the department of education is there a way to get that money back?

[DoninGA]

For a unpaid student loan?  Did you owe this debt?

[hcarter86]

Yes i do owe the debt. My wages have been being garnished and I have been working with the debt collector and making payments so I thought my taxes would be safe.

[DoninGA]

See answer below...

[MichaelMc]

No. Funds offset through the US Treasury Bureau of the Fiscal Service are transferred to the US Department of Education and applied to reduce your student loan balance.

If you are having a Treasury offset applied against your tax refund, your student loans must already be in a default status. You can still work out a plan to cure the default and stop future Treasury offsets, but that must be done directly with the US Department of Education.

Please contact:

US Department of Education

Treasury Offset Unit

PO Box 5227

Greenville, TX 75403

(800) 621-3115

[hcarter86]

I have called that number for days and have sat on hold for ever and every time my call gets dropped. It is so frustrating!

[hcarter86]

Is there another number I can call?

[MichaelMc]

Sorry, that is the only number I have for that office.

[arret-mom]

I have been doing the same thing and all calls dropped