KathrynG3
Expert Alumni

Other financial discussions

No, not for the third stimulus. It may still be issued. The stimulus payments themselves cannot be seized to pay an outstanding balance. 

 

However, if the first and/or second stimulus was not paid, and the payments were claimed as a Recovery Rebate Credit, then the payment is reclassified as a refund. It could then be used to pay a federal debt. 

 

For more information, see: How will the third stimulus impact me?