After Friday’s signing of the coronavirus emergency stimulus bill, it was noted by legislators that those who owe child support will not qualify for a stimulus check.
According to NBC News, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, the chairman of the Finance Committee said those who owe child support will not qualify to recieve a stimulus check and their debt has been reported to the Treasury Department. Depending on the amount of child support owed, their check could be reduced to little to almost nothing.
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However, Grassley said people who owe taxes, student loans, and other debts to the government have nothing to worry about:
“[Legislation] turns off nearly all administrative offsets that ordinarily may reduce tax refunds for individuals who have past tax debts, or who are behind on other payments to federal or state governments, including student loan payments,”
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NBC also noted that the Treasury Department operated a program that allows them to collect child support payments that are overdue by cutting off federal payments. The stimulus checks will be sent within the next three weeks for U.S. residents who have a valid social security number with an income under $99,0000 and couples who make up to $198,000 a year based on their recent tax return. Each adult will receive a maximum of $1,200 with an additional $500 for each child in the household.