And your profession is? I disagree on the part that it would be illegal. I've worked with a couple different accountants who were able to find that info ahead of filing that saved me money. When I did my taxes in 2015, before finishing with my taxes I was informed that there was a debt having to be paid and was given options to pay full amount or setup a payment plan. Exactly how would it be illegal getting information upfront in regards to a possible offset that would consume your refund? Or are you saying the IRS doesnt want you to be aware so that way they can just take your money regardless if there's a legitimate debt or not and once done you're just SOL and goodluck trying to retrieve that money?
