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    Feb 3, 2012, 06:42 PM
    Can my federal return be taken for state debts
    Can my federal return be taken for state debts
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    Feb 3, 2012, 06:44 PM
    What type of state debts, taxes? If taxes what type, perhaps fines from court ?
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    Feb 8, 2012, 03:19 PM
    Actually, yes, the state CAN petition (through the federak court system) to garnish your federal tax refund to satisfy a valid state debt, regardless of what the debt is for.

    Private indivudals can do the same, but it is a long and expensive process, and it easily defeated by the person being garnished by adjusting their withholding to result in NOR tax refund.
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