Sunday, October 4, 2009

if you pay child support and health insurance for a child can your tax refund be taken if you owe back monies

if you pay child support and health insurance for a child can your tax refund be taken if you owe back monies?

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Yes
2 :
Your state tax return can be taken. The federal, on the other hand, depends on the specifics of your situation. :)
3 :
Do you mean back child support? Or other monies owed to the govt ect? The short answer is yes...the long answer is that there are loopholes and requirements and it is best discussed with a CPA who can give you some options.
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only if the child support prosecutor in you county sends the offset to the treasury department
5 :
If you owe back child support, yes it can be taken evan if you are currently paying.
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Yes and if you are married they can take your spouses refund as well if you filed together. So the spouse needs to notify the irs that they are not the one who owes. There is a form for that. While you are paying child support payments regularly then you can also pay so much toward the arrears. You will need to notify the child support enforcement or courts so it gets documented correctly. Child Support & Visitation are separate issues but ALWAYS DOCUMENT EVERYTHING. ***I can not say this enough:*** DOCUMENT ~ DOCUMENT ~ DOCUMENT everything!!!!! Pay consistantly, on time each month. DO NOT GIVE CASH. Always pay by money order or check and keep copies of the receipts, money order stub, and cleared checks of EVERYTHING YOU HAVE PAID. ***If you pay directly to ex then get a file and keep organized records of every child support payment.*** ***Keep receipts of everything you buy your children because EVERYTHING you buy can be applied to your child support arrears***if there is any. Never say it was a gift ~especially if there are arrears. If there are arrears then the x can file to get income tax refund so don't file jointly with your new spouse unless the tax company you use documents it so the irs does not take your new spouses part of the refund. In some cases it is better to go through the child support enforcement office because it holds both sides accountable BUT if you ever get behind on a payment they will become the child support payee's enemy and no matter what your x is doing will not matter cause THEY WANT THE MONEY. KEEP GOOD RECORDS on visits, children behaviors, phone calls, money, time spent and not spent together & etc.

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