return was "applied to past tax debt", but wages garnished in past already. doesn't say where and how my tax return was applied, how can i find where my refund went?

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April 27, 2025
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Question was choppy bc of character limits. My wages were garnished a few months ago to take care of the past debts. Now supposedly, my refund was "applied to past debt" that I've ALREADY paid off through garnishment! I've suffered enough of a loss of my money, and I can't find exactly how much I supposedly still owe, or where my tax refund was applied. Any help would be great in where and how to find this information. I don't believe I still owe anything, and that my debt payment was already paid off by the garnishment. So why am I not getting my refund?

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Mike9241

see this link for informationhttps://fiscal.treasury.gov/top/contact.html

xmasbaby0

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TurboTax never knows about offsets to your refund for past debts like back taxes or child support, and the IRS does not ever share that information with TurboTax. You will need to sort out the payments with the IRS.

https://www.irs.gov/uac/tax-refund-offsets-pay-unpaid-debts

IRS Treasury Offset Program Call Center at 1-800-304-3107

https://www.irs.gov/uac/tax-refund-offsets-pay-unpaid-debts

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refunds/help/what-is-a-refund-offset/00/26301

Reduced Refund https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc203

NOTE: You can contact the IRS Treasury Offset Program Call Center at 1-800-304-3107 to ask if they have an offset for you on file. TurboTax would not have that information.

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/tax-payments/who-can-garnish-an-income-tax-refund/L7cPPzDyc

Call the IRS: 1-800-829-1040 hours 7 AM - 7 PM local time Monday-Friday
When calling the IRS do NOT choose the first option re: "Refund", or it will send you to an automated phone line.
So after first choosing your language, then do NOT choose Option 1 (refund info). Choose option 2 for "personal income tax" instead.
Then press 1 for "form, tax history, or payment".
Then press 3 "for all other questions."
Then press 2 "for all other questions."
- When it asks you to enter your SSN or EIN to access your account information, don't enter anything.
- After it asks twice, you will get another menu.

Press 2 for personal or individual tax questions.
Then press 3 for all other inquiries
It should then transfer you to an agent.

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