I have state debt collectors. Can they take my federal return?

rcamacho89 · ‎January 23, 2020

xmasbaby0 · ‎January 23, 2020

Yes they can.

NOTE: You can contact the IRS Treasury Offset Program Call Center at 1-800-304-3107 to ask if they have an offset for you on file. TurboTax would not have that information.

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/tax-payments/who-can-garnish-an-income-tax-refund/L7cPPzDyc

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JohnW222 · ‎January 23, 2020

Yes, they can. Federal law allows state and federal government agencies to take your refund as payment toward a debt.

Please see the TurboTax article "Who Can Garnish an Income Tax Refund?" for more information.

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I have state debt collectors. Can they take my federal return?