What is the Federal Administrative Offset Program?
If $150 or more is owed in past due support, the Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE) may request the federal government to withhold and send to DCSE certain federal payments that the non-custodial parent may receive. Some of the federal benefits or payments subject to the offset that qualify: retirement benefits from federal retirees; vendors or contractors of the federal government; federal salaries; and miscellaneous payments such as travel advances or reimbursement payments made to federal employees. If a case qualifies, it may be referred by the DCSE caseworker for use of the IRS full collection technique.
