Yes. The Alabama Department of Revenue will send updated account information to TOP each Tuesday night.

An offset is when the Alabama Department of Revenue intercepts your income tax refund and applies the refund to a balance owed to the State of Alabama. If the full amount owed is not collected in 180 days, the Alabama Department of Revenue may offset future federal payments to satisfy

Section 6402(e) of the United States Tax Code allows federal tax refunds to be offset to collect delinquent state income tax obligations. 31 U.S.C. § 3720A and other laws authorizes the Alabama Department of Revenue to enter into agreements with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Department of

State and federal law authorizes the Alabama Department of Revenue to enter into agreements with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service-Debt Management to intercept or offset federal tax refunds and federal payments for Alabama state income tax debts.

If you have questions about the Treasury Offset Program (TOP) or the notice you received from the U.S. Department of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service-Debt Management, contact the U.S. Treasury Offset Program (TOP) Call Center at 1-800-304-3107. Many state and federal agencies offset debts through TOP. The notice you

The Alabama Department of Revenue did not offset the first or second Economic Impact (Stimulus) Payment for unpaid debts. The Economic Impact (Stimulus) Payment were approved and distributed by the U.S. Treasury. Alabama cannot legally offset social security benefits; however, the IRS does offset a percentage for unpaid federal taxes.

No. The Alabama Department of Revenue does not charge a fee. However, the U.S. Department of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service-Debt Management charges a fee ($22.58) to offset federal tax refunds to pay tax debts. Bureau of Fiscal Service-Debt Management will deduct that fee before sending the funds to

Prior to submitting debts to the U.S. Department of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service-Debt Management for inclusion in TOP, the Alabama Department of Revenue is required to notify each debtor that it intends to refer the debt for federal offset. If you received the LOI (Letter of Intent) notice,

It may take several weeks for the funds offset from your Federal tax refund to be applied to your State of Alabama debt.

The U.S. Department of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service-Debt Management will notify you in writing that an offset has occurred. TOP will provide information regarding the amount and date of the offset, the state to which the offset was paid, and a phone number to call where individuals may