If past government debts were owed, and the stimulus payments were missed, then the Recovery Rebate Credit would allow collection of the missing payments. But, when the payments were issued as a tax credit, they became accessible to collectors.
For more information, see: Who Can Garnish an Income Tax Refund? - TurboTax Tax Tips & Videos.
To find out the status of your second stimulus payment click the link to create or login to: IRS: View Your Account Information.
Each of the stimulus payments have different rules. The third stimulus payment cannot be used to offset debt. See: What is a refund offset?
For more information about the tax law rules that were passed, click the links below:
The first stimulus payment was for up to $1,200 each.
The second stimulus payment was for up to $600 each.
The third stimulus payment was for up to $1,400 each.
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