Taxpayer asks:
If you owe the unemployment office 1500.00 of being over charged benefits do I still qualify for the check or do they keep my money?
Taxgirl says:
Unemployment is a state obligation unrelated to income tax. It is my understanding that your check can be reduced for federal or state income taxes or non-tax federal debt such as student loans and child support – but not for other obligations. So, my guess is that your check will not be affected by your unemployment issues. I would love to hear someone more “in the know” if there is a different answer.
Regardless, you will receive a letter explaining what happened to your check if it is less than contemplated.
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I think that Bush really didn’t think this through when it comes to the rebate checks because the government still have their hands out dipping into everyone checks and putting the money back into the government. I mean what is the purpose of these checks, I know that they are suppose to help the economy but how can it help the economy when the government keeps dipping in them, and then when you basically receive your check, its pennies to what you were suppose to receive.