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My taxes get offset for arrears. I now have a newborn as my dependent.I should get my refund for the newborn . How to stop unfair offsets?

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February 20, 2022
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Employee

Not sure what you mean by "unfair" offsets. If you owe child support or back taxes, any part of your refund can be seized to pay the debt you owe. TurboTax never knows about offsets to your refund. But the IRS knows and will seize your refund if there is on order in the system to do so.

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

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

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

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thperkins35Author

Unfair meaning I've been pay my arrears on time since my older kids get auxiliary benefits.I only got behind on child support only because I got disabled.So that time between accident and getting SSDI . Child support grew I have no problem paying arrears. It's unfair to my newborn I now have.Child taxes dependant care goes to the older kids. How do I not get my EIC for my newborn 2nd family not to get garnished to my first family.

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xmasbaby0

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Sorry---Congress writes the tax laws. Congress says your refund can be seized for the back child support.

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