This dataset shows how Treasury offsets federal payments, such as tax refunds, to pay off delinquent debts such as unpaid child support.
Treasury Offset Program
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Description:
This dataset is a summary of five different programs in which states, the District of Columbia (D.C.), and U.S. territories can apply offsets from federal payments towards delinquent debt. These programs are income tax, state reciprocal tax agreements, unemployment insurance, child support, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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This dataset tracks Treasury Offset Program (TOP) collections and participation. With state programs, states and territories can participate in state income tax referrals (41 states and D.C. have state income tax), state reciprocal program, state unemployment insurance (UI) debts (tax withholding and UI overpayment), SNAP debts (with federal component) and child support collections (with federal component). Not all states participate in all programs. This is not tracked for the federal non-tax creditor agencies.
States participating in the State Reciprocal Program have their debts offset against federal payments for state income tax and unemployment insurance compensation debts. The Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service manages the federal aspects of the SNAP program and refers debts to the U.S. Department of the Treasury for TOP. For the purposes of the TOP, SNAP debts are considered federal debts even though they are administered by states and territories.
Refer to About This Dataset above for a data dictionary with field names and descriptions, as well as notes and known limitations. known limitations.
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Refer to About This Dataset above for a data dictionary with field names and descriptions as well as notes and known limitations
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