If my ex owes me back child support, will I get his state refund?

[chloeher4]

Did you receive any of your ex refund

[user6263154014]

No not yet but said I was getting it but when

[user6263154014]

When will I receive it

[SweetieJean]

You have to contact the Child Support Agency to find out.

[user6263154014]

Haven't gotten anything

[SweetieJean]

As stated, you must contact the Child Support agency,

[WillK · Accepted solution]

Generally yes. If you are behind in child support and your state child support enforcement office collects your payments from you, they will take their tax refund to cover back child support. The state will take the back support and give it to the child support enforcement agency to give to you. 

[chloeher4]

So will I get my ex refund

[chloeher4]

His owes child support would it go to me or will it go to pay back child support

[macuser_22]

Maybe - IF there is a tax offset order issued by the child support agency AND if there is any refund to offset.   Many persons with an offset levied against then arrange their withholding so that they owe tax at the end of the year and get no refund at all so there is nothing to offset.

[chloeher4]

How can I find out

[macuser_22]

You cannot.   Privacy laws prevent that. Ask the agency that placed the offset.

[chloeher4]

So if I call the Irs they can’t tell me if I will receive any thing from child support back pay

[macuser_22]

The IRS will not tell you anything about anyone's tax return other than your own and you must prove your identity before they will even tell you about your own. Only the child support agency that placed the offset can tell you - call them.