Federal Tax Refund Offset, Administrative Offset, and Passport Denial for Tribes

PIQ-18-03

Publication Date: September 26, 2018
Current as of:

POLICY INTERPRETATION QUESTIONS

PIQ-18-03

DATE: September 26, 2018

TO: State and Tribal IV-D Directors

FROM: Scott M. Lekan, Commissioner, Office of Child Support Enforcement

SUBJECT: Federal Tax Refund Offset, Administrative Offset, and Passport Denial for Tribes

ATTACHMENTS:

The attachments provide guidance on tribal cases for the federal tax refund offset, administrative offset, and passport denial programs. The following topics are addressed.

  • Tribal participation and state-tribal cooperative agreements
  • Federal tax information
  • Pre-offset notices
  • Due process requirements
  • Safeguarding requirements
  • Cost recovery and program fees

REFERENCES: AT-10-04, DCL-18-05

SUPERSEDES: TDCL-10-02

INQUIRIES: ACF OCSE Regional Program Managers