If you owe Maryland back taxes, can your federal tax return be garnished to pay Maryland?

Maryland Comptroller said I owe back taxes because of a wrong deduction for years 14, 15 and 16, can they garnish and take my entire Federal Income Tax return?

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If you owe Maryland back taxes, can your federal tax return be garnished to pay Maryland?

Before issuing a refund the IRS looks for offsets ( claims from IRS, from courts, from states, other agencies ) and then issues the remainder to you. So if the State has put claims to the IRS then these offsets would be honored before issuing the refund.

If you owe Maryland back taxes, can your federal tax return be garnished to pay Maryland?

The answer to your question is YES.

See: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax-refund-offsets-pay-unpaid-debts-4">https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/tax...>

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If you owe Maryland back taxes, can your federal tax return be garnished to pay Maryland?

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If you owe Maryland back taxes, can your federal tax return be garnished to pay Maryland?

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