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Tax Question?;If you have a court judgement against you for unpaid credit cards.....?

.....can the US Government keep your Tax rebate check?

thank you!

Update:

Hi Zoey; Nope,I didn't text you last night.

Take Care♥

*Toona*

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  • tro
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    the court will garnish your wages

    IRS tax refunds are taken for unpaid taxes, unpaid student loans and child support arrears that have been processed through a state agency

  • 1 decade ago

    no they cant touch it while it is in your hands.. get the check cashed and dont put it in the bank. the same thing kinda happened to us. they kept our state refund (state, not fed) becuase my husband owed money for tuition to a university and we had our funds direct deposited. They said that there was a new law passed in our state to where the college/univeristy could keep anything from state since they were a state organization. They said it would keep doing this each year until it was paid for..

    bummer..

  • 1 decade ago

    I owed a small hospital bill for pretty close to 10 years, until I moved back to that state. The debtor is unable to attach your fedieral tax returns, but they can attach the state ones, and will until the bill is paid.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    No since you do not owe the government. Your problem will be when you deposit that check into your bank account then the credit card company gets it

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  • No, the IRS is not a collection agency for private debts.

    However once your refund hits your bank account it's free game for anyone with a judgment against you.

  • Raquel
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    i don't think soo did you text me last night?

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