I owe taxes and have not paid, will my stimulus go towards that balance i owe on taxes?

Question

I owe taxes and have not paid, will my stimulus go towards that balance i owe on taxes?

Answer 1

you probably wont see a check.

if you owe back payments on child support, no check for you.

if you are behind on student loan payments, no check for you.

if you owe back taxes to the irs, no check for you.

Answer 2

Yes.

Answer 3

You do not get your stimulus unless you have filed a tax return.  Sorry.

Q. What do I need to do to get an economic stimulus payment?

A. All you need to do is file a federal income tax return for 2007. Even if you are not otherwise required to file a tax return, you must file a 2007 return in order to receive a payment this year. Although some filers, such as high-income filers, will not qualify for a stimulus payment, most will.

Answer 4

Your stimulus payment will go to pay back taxes first.  According to the IRS:

Q. I'm eligible for a payment but I still owe federal income tax from a prior year. Will my payment be reduced?

A. Yes. For this purpose, the stimulus payment is treated like any other tax refund. This means that part or all of your payment can be used to pay past-due federal or state income taxes or non-tax federal debt such as student loans and child support. If this occurs, you will receive a letter explaining how the stimulus payment was applied.

Answer 5

yes....thats what happened to mine...

Answer 6

Sorry but IRS will offset the stimulus and apply it to your debt.

Answer 7

The IRS will grab your stimulus amount with the speed of lightning.  I understand that when the IRS does this - and it has a perfectly legal right to do so - the person gets an explanatory letter about what's happened.