S_W
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« on: December 03, 2008, 03:59:32 AM » |
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We've been arguing about this all day and can't find any information online.
One of my cousins has an outstanding tax lien. She's been unable to pay it because she is out of work.
At the time the stimulus checks were being mailed, she had no address to mail them to and is too afraid to call.
The quick question is: if you have a tax lien, will they still send you a stimulus check even if you filed your taxes and everything else is done?
Please help me settle this argument. Thanks!
Forgot to mention that the tax lien in question is about $10K.
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src50
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« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2008, 04:52:49 AM » |
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If it's a federal tax lien, any stimulus rebate otherwise payable would be applied toward the debt.
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Wayne_Z
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« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2008, 06:04:39 AM » |
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If she owes taxes, any stimulus check would've been seized and put towards the balance due.
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xtraheavy01
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« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2008, 06:23:26 AM » |
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SW baby,
If your cousin's tax lien has been reported to the court, then they will notify IRS and IRS will act as the collection agent for them. Most likely, and do not hold me to it, it may be that the state has been notified first.
Depending on how long the lien has been on, it may take a while to go thru the system,
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Stephanie73
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« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2008, 06:54:35 AM » |
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If she has a tax lien, the stimulus payment will go to the balance on the lien, as would and tax refund she would otherwise receive. She should call anyway. If nothing else, it would reduce the amount she owes for her lien.
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Judy
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« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2008, 07:28:38 AM » |
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If it's a federal lien like an IRS lien, no she won't get a stimulus check, it will be taken and applied to what she owes. If it's something non-federal like a lien on her house for unpaid property taxes, it wont affect her stimulus check.
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paTTy
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« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2008, 08:01:18 AM » |
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Anything such as refunds, stimulus etc..that would normally be sent out, would instead we taken and applied to the tax debt that is owed. It is important though, that the person still file for the stimulus and then remember to file your new taxes on time, as the penalties and iinterest are higher than that of a loan shark...but, anything owed back to you will be applied to the back debt.
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wartz
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« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2008, 08:12:27 AM » |
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Any overpayment would be offset to an unpaid balance due. You don't state if a 2007 return was filed. If not, then no check. In any case, she should have given the post office a change of address to where she wanted her mail to go. If she is unable to pay because she has no assets or income, she should call IRS and provide that information. It happens all the time and IRS won't bite.
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