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Level 1
posted Apr 10, 2020 10:27:09 PM

Do i still get stimulus if i owe child support?

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Level 15
Apr 10, 2020 10:43:28 PM

You will get $900.

 

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Level 15
Apr 10, 2020 10:36:54 PM

If you are offset for child support you will not get the stimulus.

Level 1
Apr 10, 2020 10:39:46 PM

I won't get it at all or will it be reduced? I only owe $300.00

Level 15
Apr 10, 2020 10:43:28 PM

You will get $900.

 

Returning Member
Apr 19, 2020 5:51:53 PM

What does offset mean?

Level 1
Apr 19, 2020 5:57:43 PM

Money that can get deducted out your refund for debts like child support,student loans,etc...

Returning Member
Apr 19, 2020 6:02:15 PM

So if I owe I dont get one 

Returning Member
Apr 19, 2020 6:04:43 PM

Do u get ur tax refund if u owe child support

Level 1
Apr 19, 2020 6:05:51 PM

Im not sure i owe 320 right now so theyll probably deduct that from stimulus,my friend owes $1,600 & he got his stimulus of $1700 so im not sure how they doing it or sometimes i think people get overlooked depending on the amount you owe

Returning Member
Apr 19, 2020 6:07:59 PM

I owe like a lot 

Level 15
Apr 19, 2020 6:11:22 PM

It is only taken if you are in arrears enough that the IRS has been alerted to confiscate your refunds ... so if you get the entire stimulus then the child support agency did not put in an offset on you at this time.