Comments on: Rebates Being Seized to Pay Taxes Owed to States http://www.taxgirl.com/rebates-being-seized-to-pay-taxes-owed-to-states/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:33:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ask the taxgirl: Child Support http://www.taxgirl.com/rebates-being-seized-to-pay-taxes-owed-to-states/comment-page-1/#comment-5616 Ask the taxgirl: Child Support Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:15:05 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/rebates-being-seized-to-pay-taxes-owed-to-states/#comment-5616 [...] The IRS can withhold stimulus payments up to the amount owed for federal liabilities or state liabilities when the state participates in the Offset program. Child support is among the liabilities that qualify - but only for documented past due [...] [...] The IRS can withhold stimulus payments up to the amount owed for federal liabilities or state liabilities when the state participates in the Offset program. Child support is among the liabilities that qualify – but only for documented past due [...]

]]> By: Ask the taxgirl: Student Loans http://www.taxgirl.com/rebates-being-seized-to-pay-taxes-owed-to-states/comment-page-1/#comment-5617 Ask the taxgirl: Student Loans Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:43:55 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/rebates-being-seized-to-pay-taxes-owed-to-states/#comment-5617 [...] be clear, your debt is not with the IRS. The IRS is simply responding to an Offset Program. The IRS has no authority to work out any kind of payment plan with you for your student [...] [...] be clear, your debt is not with the IRS. The IRS is simply responding to an Offset Program. The IRS has no authority to work out any kind of payment plan with you for your student [...]

]]> By: Kelly http://www.taxgirl.com/rebates-being-seized-to-pay-taxes-owed-to-states/comment-page-1/#comment-5615 Kelly Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:45:53 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/rebates-being-seized-to-pay-taxes-owed-to-states/#comment-5615 Ah, thanks for the clarification. And here I've just been calling it "stupid policy" ;) Ah, thanks for the clarification.

And here I’ve just been calling it “stupid policy” ;)

]]> By: Oxnate http://www.taxgirl.com/rebates-being-seized-to-pay-taxes-owed-to-states/comment-page-1/#comment-5614 Oxnate Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:19:13 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/rebates-being-seized-to-pay-taxes-owed-to-states/#comment-5614 It is technically a "refundable credit" against tax. They are being sent after people have paid their taxes - and thus reducing their net tax liability to zero. Zero tax liability plus a $600 refundable credit = $600 Refund. It is technically a “refundable credit” against tax. They are being sent after people have paid their taxes – and thus reducing their net tax liability to zero.

Zero tax liability plus a $600 refundable credit = $600 Refund.

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