Can My Stimulus Check Be Garnished for Child Support?
By: AARP Tax-Aide | Source: AARP Tax-Aide
Q: Can my stimulus rebate check be garnished for child-support payments?
Yes, it can. If you are delinquent and the appropriate paperwork has been filed with IRS so as to seize any tax refund for such payments, you stimulus check will follow the same path.
These questions are actual inquiries submitted by taxpayers to our AARP Tax-Aide Program. The AARP Tax-Aide Program is a volunteer-run, free tax-preparation and assistance program offered to low- and middle-income taxpayers with special attention to those age 60 and older. Our volunteers are trained and IRS-certified to understand individual federal-tax issues. Our volunteers provide tax assistance as a public service and cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided.
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