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Not directly. Once the funds have been deposited into a bank account a judgment creditor could levy the account for the debt owed.

There are several factors that come into play when it relates to the attachment of a bank account by judgment creditors. For example, how the account is set up, JT, JTWRS, TBE, and so forth. The majority of U.S. states only allow a creditor to levy and account once. After that the creditor has to return to court and have the judgment refiled as a second levy if the full amount of the debt was not obtained in the original action.

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Can medical bills be taken from federal tax refund?

It is unlikely that a tax refund would be garnished for past due medical bills. Generally refunds can only be garnished for certain things, and medical bills really aren't one. Tax refunds are garnished in instances of: child support arrearages past due federal tax past due state income tax unpaid federal student loans government program repayments However, if you deposit it into an account that they have the right to garnish, the funds lose their identity as a tax refund.


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If you are making you monthly payments on your student loan can you still get your income tax at the end of the year?

If you are not delinquent with your student loan, your federal income tax refund will not be garnished.


No longer on Social Security but owe can your income tax be garnished?

Yes. If you owe the federal government money, the Department of the Treasury can withhold your income tax refund to satisfy the debt.


Can Federal tax return be garnished for student loan?

yes - it can be garnished for any federal obligations


How long will it take to get federal tax refund?

Im never refund federal tax, like a boss.


With a judgment lien can a tax refund and bank accounts be garnished?

If the judgment is for state or federal taxes then any refund is subject to seizure by the agency holding the judgment. If it is a creditor judgment, a tax refund would only be subject to attachment if it were placed in a bank account that was being levied by the judgment creditor.


What happens when your income tax refund is garnished for debt?

So you were expecting a tax refund from the IRS after you filed a tax return. Insteasd of getting your refund, the IRS sent you a letter saying that your refund was used (garnished) to satisfy your back tax debt. What is going on? This means that you have a back tax liablility with the IRS and the IRS will take your refund to satidfy that debt. If you got your refund check garnished and you were unaware you owed the IRS, you need to take care of this situation fast. The IRS can start enforced collections against you and go as far as garnishment of your pay and levy your bank accounts. You can find out more at wallysworldoftaxes.blogspot.com.


When filing for the state income taxes do you receive your federal income tax refund as well as your state income tax refund?

No, when filing for the state income taxes, you will receive your federal income tax refund as well as your state income tax refund.


How is it possible to get a federal tax refund larger than the federal tax that was withheld?

Married tax credit and children's tax credits can cause a refund to be larger than what was withheld.


When you file for the federal tax refund do you file the state tax refund separately or on the same form 1040 with schedule a?

When you file for the federal tax refund, you will file the state tax refund on the same 1040 form with schedule A.You can also file for that separately.


Can your wages be garnished if you are on government assistance?

If you have a job on top of the assistance, that money can be garnished. Anything you might get back for income tax refund can be taken also. The government assistance can't be garnished.