Pay the bill or appeal the garnishment to the IRS.
No they will offset your refund.
No
Presuming you have one coming, if the garnishment isn't by the government, yes.
when a plaintiff files a garnishment against your state of michigan tax refund when is proof of service done and by whom to the defendant?
It depends on who garnished your wages to begin with. If it was the taxing authority, your state Dept. of Tax, or the IRS, yes the garnishment will include your tax refunds, if the Agent you're dealing with knows what he's doing. Only the government or a judicial court can take a tax refund away from you. If it is a wage garnishment by any authority it will not effect the tax refund. That isn't to say tax authorities won't take the refund...they will (actually, well before they even bother coming after wages). But they do that under a process/law I believe normally called claim of right or offset, not the wage garnishment. Wage garnishment are directed at a specific employer and payroll.
No they will offset your refund.
No
Presuming you have one coming, if the garnishment isn't by the government, yes.
Yes, if they obtain a judgment and file for a garnishment of your state tax refund.
when a plaintiff files a garnishment against your state of michigan tax refund when is proof of service done and by whom to the defendant?
It depends on who garnished your wages to begin with. If it was the taxing authority, your state Dept. of Tax, or the IRS, yes the garnishment will include your tax refunds, if the Agent you're dealing with knows what he's doing. Only the government or a judicial court can take a tax refund away from you. If it is a wage garnishment by any authority it will not effect the tax refund. That isn't to say tax authorities won't take the refund...they will (actually, well before they even bother coming after wages). But they do that under a process/law I believe normally called claim of right or offset, not the wage garnishment. Wage garnishment are directed at a specific employer and payroll.
YES
You would normally receive a notice from the financial management service (FMS) advising you of your refund garnishment.
In general, yes. If you owe the government money, they can seize your tax refund to pay down that debt. Private companies cannot do this.
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.
NO. That would not be a reason to lower the amount of the arrears. The arrears would stand and other means could be used to collect such as wage garnishment, taking tax refund, incarceration, etc.NO. That would not be a reason to lower the amount of the arrears. The arrears would stand and other means could be used to collect such as wage garnishment, taking tax refund, incarceration, etc.NO. That would not be a reason to lower the amount of the arrears. The arrears would stand and other means could be used to collect such as wage garnishment, taking tax refund, incarceration, etc.NO. That would not be a reason to lower the amount of the arrears. The arrears would stand and other means could be used to collect such as wage garnishment, taking tax refund, incarceration, etc.
It can be if the garnishment was by a government entity. If the garrnishment was by court order in favor a a private entity it cannot. CAVEAT: If the refund is direct-deposited into your bank account it has then been "converted" to your private funds and the garnishment can be made against assets contained in the bank account.