This year 2021 if you file your taxes to receive your government issued stimulus, can it be garnished for child support arrears once it becomes part of your tax return?

[joshq1101-]

I haven't received any of my stimulus payments and I'm scared to file taxes if government can garnish stimulus payment with tax return.

[ee-ea]

Only the first stimulus can be taken for child support. 

2 & 3  can not be touched.

[NCperson]

@ee-ea - the question wasn't really about the Stimulus, it was really about the Recovery Credits. 

Let's say $1200 ends up on Line 30 and then the Refund due on Line 34 is $1500.   And there is back child support owed. 

What will the refund be that is NOT garnished? Why isn't it the whole $1500? 

Did the IRS state they would not garnish Recovery Credits? Stimulus and Recovery Credits are slightly different animals.....