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Can I do anything about the IRS has offset my third stimulus payment for child support...what can I do about this?

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May 10, 2022
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My federal return is $1,633 and i was told today that it has been offset for the same amount. $1,400 of that $1,633 is the third stimulus payment.

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VolvoGirl

Employee

Are you sure it was offset for child support? Or another reason is you tried to claim the 1400 again on line 30 but the IRS had already sent it to you. Line 30 is only if you didn't get the full amount or qualify for more. This is a common error this year.

Double check your bank statements and Check your IRS account (both accounts if married)

Your Online Account | Internal Revenue Service

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xmasbaby0

Employee

LOTS of people have made mistakes this year with the recovery rebate credit by "forgetting" that they received the $1400 per person stimulus checks last year. They answered no to the questions for the recovery recovery rebate credit and put the $1400 per person on line 30 of their returns. But you cannot get it twice, so the IRS removes it when it is there by mistake.

Try checking your online account with the IRS

https://www.irs.gov/payments/your-online-account

Does the IRS show that you received a $1400 stimulus or EIP check in 2021? Did you receive it? When you were asked on your tax return did you say no? Was there $1400 on line 30 of your tax return?

If the IRS says you got $1400 last year but you did not receive it you can have it traced.

LOST THIRD STIMULUS CHECK

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/questions-and-answers-about-the-third-round-economic-impact-payment-topic-j-payment-issued-but-lost-stolen-destroyed-or-not-received

If you need to trace a payment that the IRS says has been issued to you, mail or fax a completed IRS Form 3911, Taxpayer Statement Regarding Refund.

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VolvoGirl

Employee

Oh we may have answered wrong. Sounds like child support took your whole 1633 refund? Yes they can take the Recovery Rebate Credit (3rd Stimulus payment).

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xmasbaby0

Employee

Yes----if you mean they took the whole refund of over $1600 for child support, yes, it can all be seized for child support. Any part of your refund--including the recovery rebate credit---can be seized for child support you owe.

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1694ecfc41afAuthor

From what I have read and been told, the CARES ACT is regulated to keep the third stimulus from being taken by child support.

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Shanekurtyka

The IRS took all my stimulus payments for child support and I know they can't take them all and they did

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xmasbaby0

Employee

@Shanekurtyka Indeed they can seize the stimulus payments if you owe delinquent child support.

Check your online account.

https://www.irs.gov/payments/your-online-account

Edited-----Did you claim the stimulus for 2020 or 2021 as the recovery rebate credit? or are you talking about the original stimulus checks that were automatically issued for 2020 and 2021?

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