Taxpayers past due taxes; State income tax refunds to be offset to federal government; Federal income tax refunds to be offset to Mississippi State Tax Commission; procedure

1. Law
2. Mississippi Code
3. Taxation and Finance
4. Income Tax and Withholding
5. Setoff Against Federal and State Income Tax Refunds
6. Taxpayers past due taxes; State income tax refunds to be offset to federal government; Federal income tax refunds to be offset to Mississippi State Tax Commission; procedure

1. The federal government may submit information on any past due, legally enforceable obligation to the State Tax Commission for collection through a tax refund offset. The state may submit information on any past due, legally enforceable obligation to the federal government for collection through a tax refund offset.
2. Upon receiving notice from the federal government that a named person owes a past due, legally enforceable obligation, the State Tax Commission shall:
   1. Reduce the amount of any tax refund payment payable to the named person by the amount of the past due, legally enforceable obligation owed the federal government and, if the tax refund exceeds the obligation, remit the excess to the person;
   2. Pay the amount by which the refund payment is reduced under paragraph (a) of this subsection to the federal government and notify the federal government of the person's name, taxpayer identification number, address and the amount collected; and
   3. Notify the named person that the tax refund payment has been reduced by an amount necessary to satisfy a past due, legally enforceable obligation.
3. Upon receiving from the federal government the amount collected from a person who owes the state a past due, legally enforceable obligation, the State Tax Commission shall apply the amount to the person's state debt and reduce the person's obligation by the amount collected.

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