Because they sent me a letter and said so
ou don't if it's being taken to pay the arrears.
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.
Yes, they will. If the amount you are getting back is more than the amount you owe, they will seize the entire refund. It's happened to me twice. I am currently up to date and have almost paid of the amount I owed, but they will take it if you have back child support payments. Fathers get their returns taken who are not in arrears. see links below
You likely have to pay a percent of income, from the sound of it, so they take a percent of refund too as that is income being returned to you.
If you filed jointly and your tax refund was intercepted, you will have to file an injured spouse claim to recover your share of the refund.
Most likely. Just about every state will intercept federal and state income tax refunds for child support arrears.
Signing rights away will not stop any child support from being taken from the father. If the child is the fathers then he is financially responsible for the child weather he has rights or not.
Not directly. Child support cannot be taken out of the new spouse's pay check, however, it can be garnished from any financial asset that includes both of your names. For example, child support can be taken from a joint bank account, a joint tax refund, or a joint retirement account.
I actually pay child support to my son's father (all for the sake of a better schooling system) and my tax refund is always taken, as a matter of fact, anything in the form of payment with my social security number is taken to pay back child support. I always receive a letter from the dept. of taxation titled: offsset, but it's always all taken. I once won $1500 on a lottery scratch off and that was intercepted by child support! I have other children, not the same father as my son and I live in low income housing and I am always behind in payments, plus the arrears. I am told the only way to break this cycle of what I call "Voluntary Poverty" is to die or claim bankruptcy...and I don't know which is actually more helpful.
1) slow processing caused by understaffing; 2) tax refund was taken by the State as reimbursement for assistance provided
If you file jointly you would need to file an injured spouse form (form 8379) to avoid that your share of the refund will be taken.
You can, but if you get a refund from the school your attending based on State Laws it may be taken as part of payment to reduce the debt. (i.e child support etc.)