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New Member
posted Jun 4, 2019 12:35:11 PM

If I owe child support but I'm current in my payments will they take my refunds

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New Member
Jun 4, 2019 12:35:13 PM

You can contact the agency with which you have a debt to determine if your debt was submitted for a tax refund offset at 800-304-3107.

The Department of Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS) 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 were not paid).

Related information:

What is a refund offset?

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