Can state of AriZona intercept your federal return? if it's been sent to collections all ready?

[FrankF1]

Yes, you can have a refund offset for an unpaid debt.

You may be subject to a refund offset if you owe taxes or other agency delinquent debt.

Per the IRS: "If you owe past-due federal tax, state income tax, state unemployment compensation debts, child support, spousal support, or certain federal nontax debts, such as student loans, all or part of your refund may be used (offset) to pay the past-due amount. Offsets for federal taxes are made by the IRS"

See more information in the article shown below:

https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/4143297

[bswanson1987]

But what if it's all ready sent to collections?

[bswanson1987]

It's from 2009