ou don't if it's being taken to pay the arrears.
The State child support agency can intercept your tax refund, yes.
State child support agencies may intercept tax refunds to collect past-due child support.
The amount will depend on how much child support you owe and how much refund you are getting. They can keep the entire refund if necessary.
Yes, the IRS can intercept your tax refund for back taxes owed; also if you have government student loans that you owe on and also the child support division can intercept you refund for back child support owed.
Yes, you would however have to discuss this with your financial adviser. You may be eligible for a tax refund but if your case has been reported to Child Support Enforcement in your state your tax refund may be confiscated to pay toward your arrears. It will go toward the support of your children.
If the person owing child support is delinquent (arrearage), yes. This practice by the court is known as "Tax refund interception", meaning, the state will collect all tax refunds and forward it to you.
If the amount of past-due support is at least equal to the tax refund, yes.
No. Child support is generally based upon the obligated parent's monthly income from wages and any other source. A tax refund is not always for the same amount nor always applicable and therefore could not be counted as an income source. A tax refund can be seized for child support arrearages.
Yes. My husband and I filed our federal refund jointly (mind you he was behind 3K on child support) and they took it all of what he owed. BUT, I went back and filed out an 'Injured Spouse Form' to get back what i earned.
Contact your infernal revenue service.
Child support arrears do not go away. The custodial parent can continue to pursue arrears until they are paid off. State Child Support Enforcement can take your tax refund if you owe child support.Child support arrears do not go away. The custodial parent can continue to pursue arrears until they are paid off. State Child Support Enforcement can take your tax refund if you owe child support.Child support arrears do not go away. The custodial parent can continue to pursue arrears until they are paid off. State Child Support Enforcement can take your tax refund if you owe child support.Child support arrears do not go away. The custodial parent can continue to pursue arrears until they are paid off. State Child Support Enforcement can take your tax refund if you owe child support.
An IRS refund can be seized for child support arrearages and/or tax arrearages. And in some cases for repayment of federally funded student loans.