JohnW222
Expert Alumni

Get your taxes done using TurboTax

Yes, they can.   Federal law allows state and federal government agencies to take your refund as payment toward a debt. 

Please see the TurboTax article "Who Can Garnish an Income Tax Refund?" for more information.

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