Can a Federal Tax Refund Be Used for Child Support?
If you have more than one child support case with unpaid balances, or have other federal debts that are sent to the IRS for collection, your refund is first allocated to the debts in the order they are sent in by agencies. If any of your refund remains after the debts are paid, the IRS will send you the difference.
When does the federal government take child support?
The federal government will take it first. As far as the state goes, it depends on if your state has been notified that you owe it. If you still live and file in the state where you owe the child support, most likely they will intercept the state return.
