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Can Federal income tax refunds be taken to collect past-due child support?

April 26, 2017child support collect federal income tax past-due refunds

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Can Federal income tax refunds be taken to collect past-due child support?

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Yes. The amount owed to the custodial parent must be $500 or more, while the amount owed to the State is $150 or more. The State balance accrued during periods when public assistance benefits were paid to the family.