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State tax

A2PARKER22 — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 22:41:46 GMT

Can your state you reside in take from your federal tax return if you owe the state money?

Re: State tax

JotikaT2 — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 23:05:46 GMT

It sounds like you want to know if the state can take money from the IRS refund for payments due to the state.

If so, the answer is no.

Both entities are independent of each other.

Re: State tax

laurenhatfield26 — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 23:16:04 GMT

I have a queation if i owe social security money can they take my state and my federal income taxes

Re: State tax

ColeenD3 — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 23:27:33 GMT

@laurenhatfield26

Possibly. Does the money you owe fall into the category below?

The Department of Treasury issues IRS tax refunds and Congress authorizes BFS to conduct the Treasury Offset Program (TOP). Through the TOP program, BFS may reduce your refund (overpayment) and offset it to pay:

Past-due child support;
Federal agency non-tax debts;
State income tax obligations; or
Certain unemployment compensation debts owed to a state (generally, these are debts for (1) compensation paid due to fraud, or (2) contributions owing to a state fund that weren't paid).

You can contact the agency with which you have a debt to determine if your debt was submitted for a tax refund offset.

BFS will send you a notice if an offset occurs. The notice will reflect the original refund amount, your offset amount, the agency receiving the payment, and the address and telephone number of the agency. BFS will notify the IRS of the amount taken from your refund once your refund date has passed. You should contact the agency shown on the notice if you believe you don't owe the debt or if you're disputing the amount taken from your refund. Contact the IRS only if your original refund amount shown on the BFS offset notice differs from the refund amount shown on your tax return.

If you don't receive a notice, contact the BFS's TOP call center at 800-304-3107

Re: State tax

laurenhatfield26 — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 23:30:28 GMT

So even if i owe money to them do i get any money back from my taxes or will they take the hole thing and not get anything back

Re: State tax

laurenhatfield26 — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 23:31:43 GMT

Because what happened was they over paid me and they are makeing me pay all of it back but i am not working i am a stay home mom with 2 kids

Re: State tax

MaryK4 — Sat, 08 Feb 2020 23:59:22 GMT

If you owe money to social security and they have an offset in place, you will not get your tax refund. If you are not sure if there is an offset in place, go to Bureau of the Fiscal Service. Because this will cause financial hardship, you may be able to get help from the Local Taxpayer Advocate.

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