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Can medical bills be taken from federal tax refund?
It is unlikely that a tax refund would be garnished for past due medical bills. Generally refunds can only be garnished for certain things, and medical bills really aren't one. Tax refunds are garnished in instances of: child support arrearages past due federal tax past due state income tax unpaid federal student loans government program repayments However, if you deposit it into an account that they have the right to garnish, the funds lose their identity as a tax refund.
Can a creditor tax your tax refund?
Not just any creditor can intercept your tax refund, but there are certain instances where your money can be seized to secure uncollected debts. Your federal refund can be intercepted for debts ascertained by the Internal Revenue Service, certain federally guaranteed student loans, past due child support, or monies owed to any government or state agency (such as payback of food stamps or even indebtedness to the state department of revenue). Interception of state refunds vary by state, and some instances where your state refund may be applied to a debt may include but is not limited to taxes owed to the state, hospital bills or even past due utility bills.
How do you find out how much you owe in past medical bills?
Ask the biller.
Can the IRS take my tax return for past due medical bills?
No
Can hospital garnish wages for past due medical bills in the state of South Carolina?
Wages cannot be garnished by anyone except the courts. Organisations and individuals must apply through the courts
How do you dispute medical bills in Georgia when they past the Statute of limitation?
If they are truly past the limit, you don't want to dispute them. That would be an automatic admission that they are owed and tolls the limitation.
Can you get tax refund for child support?
State child support agencies may intercept tax refunds to collect past-due child support.
Can a person receive a tax refund if they are currently in a payment plan for prior year's federal taxes?
Any refund due you in a future year will be applied against the amount you owe. Therefore, you may not get all of your refund if you owe certain past-due amounts, such as federal tax, state tax, a student loan, or child support. The IRS will automatically apply the refund to the taxes owed. If the refund does not take care of the tax debt you must continue the installment agreement.
Can you still get a refund even though you owe federal taxes?
Yes, as long as your refund amount is more than your present or past tax liability.
If you owe past state sales taxes can the IRS keep your refund?
Under agreements with most States, they can send (they don't keep), refunds to pay off certain obligations...state taxes, child support are the main ones.
If you have medical bills in collections from the year 2000 and 2001 are you past the SOL for California?
Usually the main timeframe is 7 years. One thing to do is don't make payment arrangements because then it starts all over again. I'm not sure if hospitals bills are different. Sorry.
Can inherited personal real estate have liens placed on it for past due medical and student loan bills?
In short, yes. If the real estate is in your name, it can have a lien placed against it for debts you have incurred.
