Most likely. Just about every state will intercept federal and state income tax refunds for child support 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.
No, the state will take it for back child support. If you are not behind in your support payments, you might get the refund.
Because they sent me a letter and said so
no
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.
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.
If you file joint and your tax refund gets intercepted, then you would have to file a "wounded spouse" form to get your portion of the refund. But beware, the child support office could hold the refund up to 6 months to clear all the paperwork before you get anything back.
I presume you mean your return showed a "refund" of 1079. Presuming your back child support is in their system, and it is more than the refund, the entire refund will be applied against it. Any reason it shouldn't be?
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.
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.
The refund or a portion thereof can be seized until the support arrearages have been proven to be paid or some other form of agreement has been made with the child support enforcement agency and/or the court.