Can your state take your refund from your federal taxes?

Question

I have a friend who moved to Texas from Maryland. He has Maryland tags on his car. He let the insurance lapse on his car for a year. He says he will just apply for a Texas license and get new tags on the car. Will Maryland come after him? Can they get their money from his federal tax refund? My sister says the state cannot touch your federal taxes. Is this true?

Answer 1

If your friend is driving without insurance, he's really stupid.

Answer 2

Maryland will suspend his license so he won't be able to get a Texas license until he pays a fine...probably 30 bucks or so.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

States can definitely come after his federal refund - it is done almost every time if you owe your state some INCOME tax.  Whether they will for plate fees is a whole other story since MD doesn't even know if the car was in use of not.  So they can, but probably will not.

Answer 5

Your sister is right.  the license and tags place has no business touching anything from his federal tax refund.  Now if he owes money for child support or back taxes then they will take it.  But not for a lapse in insurance or replacement tags.

Answer 6

Sure they can.  They do it all the time with dead beat parents.