[nascarnation]

This whole mess is incredibly complex. In the ‘hood, “fast tax” offices pop up on every street corner in January. Does anybody know if the law also allows IRS to not pay EITCs in addition to garnishing refunds?

[cuban leaf]

This whole mess is incredibly complex.

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I think it’s possible that it is too complex to be enforceable.

It will be fun to find out.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Yep. These people pay over $100 to have their tax refund sent to them within hours.

[Graybeard58]

Does anybody know if the law also allows IRS to not pay EITCs in addition to garnishing refunds?

Good question, please ping me if you get an answer.

[BobL]

“This whole mess is incredibly complex. In the ‘hood, “fast tax” offices pop up on every street corner in January. Does anybody know if the law also allows IRS to not pay EITCs in addition to garnishing refunds?”

I think that will be the case, since the bottom-line number is all that counts (and EITC is just one of many factors). On the other hand, most of the EITC types can get free or nearly-free healthcare, either through Obamacare or Medicaid (at least in states that have expanded Medicaid)...so they can stay legal if they take the time to do so. If not...yep, their EITC is at risk.

[NonValueAdded]

The EITC is part of the refund that can be kept to pay the healthcare bill.