Office of Child Support Enforcement
Publication Date:
December 1, 2011
Current as of:
Introduction
| NATIONAL FPLS STATISTICS - FEDERAL OFFSET PROGRAM | Total Net Collections | Percent of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Total Net Collections and Percent of Total | $2,371,587,991 | |
| Offset 1/ | $2,362,562,931 | 99.6 % |
| Administrative Offset 1/ | $9,025,060 | 0.4 % |
| TANF 2/ | $637,402,031 | 26.9 % |
| Non-TANF 2/ | $1,734,185,960 | 73.1 % |
| Total Number of Offsets and Percent of Total | 1,661,732 | |
| Tax Offset 1/ | 1,640,356 | 98.7 % |
| Administrative Offset 1/ | 21,376 | 1.3 % |
| TANF2/ | 504,709 | 30.4 % |
| Non-TANF 2/ | 1,157,023 | 69.6 % |
| Total Certified Caseload and Percent of Total (As of End of the PY) | 8,031,462 | |
| TANF Cases 3/ | 2,821,420 | 35.1 % |
| Non-TANF Cases 3/ | 5,210,042 | 64.9 % |
| Total Certified Arrearages and Percent of Total (As of End of the PY) | $109,259,789,165 | |
| TANF | $31,275,725,962 | 28.6 % |
| Non-TANF | $77,984,063,203 | 71.4 % |
| Source: Federal Parent Locator Service (FPLS) | ||
| *PY- Processing Year, the calendar year the collections actually took place. | ||
| 1/ Tax Offsets are based on intercepts of Federal Tax Refunds, while Administrative Offsets are based on intercepts of certain federal payments such as vendor and miscellaneous payments (e.g., expense reimbursement payments and travel payments) and federal retirement payments. The Tax and Administrative figures add up to the Total figures and include both TANF and Non-TANF. | ||
| 2/ The TANF and Non-TANF figures add up to the Total figures and include both Tax and Administrative Offsets. | ||
| 3/ A certified case may be representative of an individual debt or an accumulation of TANF or non-TANF debts. The criteria for certification of a debt for Federal Income Tax Refund Offset are as follows: In TANF or Title IV-E foster care cases: the amount of past-due support must be at least $150. In Non-TANF or Medicaid-only cases: the amount of past-due support must be at least $500. The criteria for certification of a debt for Administrative Offset is the amount of past-due support must be at least $25. |