Georgia Refund Offset Waiver

all3nrc0sby · ‎April 5, 2020

So I see where the IRS is allowing people to get 100% even if you had an offset last year. I have two questions. First, has this trickled down to a State of Georgia returns? Second, does anyone know if this only valid for 2019 returns? I filed 4 years worth of returns in early February and wondered if it would apply to them as well. Pipe dream, I know.

KarenJ2 · ‎April 5, 2020

Under federal law, the Georgia Department of Revenue can take your federal income tax refunds and reduce or pay income tax debt you owe to the State. If the federal government is not allowing the IRS to take any of your stimulus refund (unless you owe child support), I do not imagine that it would allow the state of Georgia to take any of your federal stimulus check.

It is valid for 2019. It is considered though as an advanced tax credit for 2020.

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