How does the child support payer know if a request for a Tax Refund Offset has been made?
The federal and state child support agencies send the payer a pre-offset notice. This notice explains that the Friend of the Court requested a tax refund offset and provides the payer with information regarding appeal and/or joint tax return options. When do I receive the Tax Refund Offset? AFDC Cases: Money from tax refunds on AFDC cases is turned over to the state of Michigan. The child support account is credited and AFDC costs are reimbursed. Non-AFDC Cases: Money from tax refund might not be received by the payee for up to 8 months from the date the offset was made by the Internal Revenue Service or the Michigan Department of Treasury. It is important to remember the following: • If the payer owes money to the state for any period of time the minor child(ren) received public assistance, this amount is retained by the state. Any money left over is paid to the payee. • No matter how much overdue support is owed, the most that can be collected through the TROP is the amount of the pa
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