SSA resumes debt collections via Treasury Offset Program, risking tax refunds or pensions for overpayment recipients.

As of May 5, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education will resume collection efforts on defaulted federal student loans, ending a pause that began in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 p ...

tax refunds, or other federal payments. For Social Security, the withheld amount cannot reduce monthly payments below $750 to ensure a minimum level of support. Wage garnishment: In addition to ...

with an average refund of $781 per taxpayer. Social Security Notice in the United States About This Important Refund The SSA emphasizes the importance of citizens checking if they are entitled to an ...

Wage garnishment for defaulted student loans has officially resumed. Here’s who’s at risk, how it works, and what borrowers ...

Federal tax refunds can be garnished by the U.S. Department of Education to offset delinquent loan payments. Income-driven repayment plans, refinancing and consolidation offer paths to avoid ...

Later this summer, the Education Department said, all 5.3 million defaulted borrowers will receive a 30-day notice their wages will be garnished ... will be dinged, tax refunds will be confiscated ...

Student loan borrowers who haven't paid their debt now face seeing their wages garnished ... headache for many as paychecks will be dinged, tax refunds will be confiscated, and even Social ...

"It's quite messy," he said. "If someone doesn't quickly get on their feet during that 30-day period, the garnishment will probably happen." 2. Federal tax refund garnishment Employees who file ...

(WWLP) – As the Department of Education resumes collections on defaulted federal student loans, millions of borrowers’ wages or tax refunds could ... would be garnished in 30 days.