How long do I have to wait to receive money from a tax intercept?
It is often difficult for us to know how long it will take to receive the intercepted refund money. Due to the actual intercepting of the refund being processed by other agencies, there is no real way for us to know this. Generally, intercepts of State of Indiana tax refunds are processed more quickly than intercepts of Federal tax refunds. Also, if an absent parent has filed a joint tax return, the intercepted refund is automatically held for a period of six months in order to give the spouse the opportunity to file an injured spouse claim for their portion of the refund. After this period, at least another 6 to 8 weeks should be allowed for the refund amount to be dispersed.
