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§ 6402. Authority to make credits or refunds

 
(a)
General rule
 
In the case of any overpayment, the Secretary, within the applicable period of limitations, may credit the amount of such overpayment, including any interest allowed thereon, against any liability in respect of an internal revenue tax on the part of the person who made the overpayment and shall, subject to subsections (c), (d), (e), and (f)[FN 1] refund any balance to such person.
 
So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.
 
(b)
Credits against estimated tax
 
The Secretary is authorized to prescribe regulations providing for the crediting against the estimated income tax for any taxable year of the amount determined by the taxpayer or the Secretary to be an overpayment of the income tax for a preceding taxable year.
 
(c)
Offset of past-due support against overpayments
 
The amount of any overpayment to be refunded to the person making the overpayment shall be reduced by the amount of any past-due support (as defined in section 464(c) of the Social Security Act) owed by that person of which the Secretary has been notified by a State in accordance with section 464 of the Social Security Act. The Secretary shall remit the amount by which the overpayment is so reduced to the State collecting such support and notify the person making the overpayment that so much of the overpayment as was necessary to satisfy his obligation for past-due support has been paid to the State. A reduction under this subsection shall be applied first to satisfy any past-due support which has been assigned to the State under section 402(a)(26)[FN 2] or 471(a)(17) of the Social Security Act, and shall be applied to satisfy any other past-due support after any other reductions allowed by law (but before a credit against future liability for an internal revenue tax) have been made. This subsection shall be applied to an overpayment prior to its being credited to a person's future liability for an internal revenue tax.
 
See References in Text note below.
 
(d)
Collection of debts owed to Federal agencies
 
(1)
In general
 
Upon receiving notice from any Federal agency that a named person owes a past-due legally enforceable debt (other than past-due support subject to the provisions of subsection (c)) to such agency, the Secretary shall -
 
(A)
reduce the amount of any overpayment payable to such person by the amount of such debt;
 
(B)
pay the amount by which such overpayment is reduced under subparagraph (A) to such agency; and
 
(C)
notify the person making such overpayment that such overpayment has been reduced by an amount necessary to satisfy such debt.
 
(2)
Priorities for offset
 
Any overpayment by a person shall be reduced pursuant to this subsection after such overpayment is reduced pursuant to subsection (c) with respect to past-due support collected pursuant to an assignment under section 402(a)(26)\2\ of the Social Security Act and before such overpayment is reduced pursuant to subsections (e) and (f) and before such overpayment is credited to the future liability for tax of such person pursuant to subsection (b). If the Secretary receives notice from a Federal agency or agencies of more than one debt subject to paragraph (1) that is owed by a person to such agency or agencies, any overpayment by such person shall be applied against such debts in the order in which such debts accrued.
 
(3)
Treatment of OASDI overpayments
 
(A)
Requirements
 
Paragraph (1) shall apply with respect to an OASDI overpayment only if the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 3720A(f) of title 31, United States Code, are met with respect to such overpayment.
 
(B)
Notice; protection of other persons filing joint return
 
(i)
Notice
 
In the case of a debt consisting of an OASDI overpayment, if the Secretary determines upon receipt of the notice referred to in paragraph (1) that the refund from which the reduction described in paragraph (1)(A) would be made is based upon a joint return, the Secretary shall -
 
(I)
notify each taxpayer filing such joint return that the reduction is being made from a refund based upon such return, and
 
(II)
include in such notification a description of the procedures to be followed, in the case of a joint return, to protect the share of the refund which may be payable to another person.
 
(ii)
Adjustments based on protections given to other taxpayers on joint return
 
If the other person filing a joint return with the person owing the OASDI overpayment takes appropriate action to secure his or her proper share of the refund subject to reduction under this subsection, the Secretary shall pay such share to such other person. The Secretary shall deduct the amount of such payment from amounts which are derived from subsequent reductions in refunds under this subsection and are payable to a trust fund referred to in subparagraph (C).
 
(C)
Deposit of amount of reduction into appropriate trust fund
 
In lieu of payment, pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), of the amount of any reduction under this subsection to the Commissioner of Social Security, the Secretary shall deposit such amount in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund or the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund, whichever is certified to the Secretary as appropriate by the Commissioner of Social Security.
 
(D)
OASDI overpayment
 
For purposes of this paragraph, the term "OASDI overpayment" means any overpayment of benefits made to an individual under title II of the Social Security Act.
 
(e)
Collection of past-due, legally enforceable State income tax obligations
 
(1)
In general
 
Upon receiving notice from any State that a named person owes a past-due, legally enforceable State income tax obligation to such State, the Secretary shall, under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Secretary -
 
(A)
reduce the amount of any overpayment payable to such person by the amount of such State income tax obligation;
 
(B)
pay the amount by which such overpayment is reduced under subparagraph (A) to such State and notify such State of such person's name, taxpayer identification number, address, and the amount collected; and
 
(C)
notify the person making such overpayment that the overpayment has been reduced by an amount necessary to satisfy a past-due, legally enforceable State income tax obligation.
 
If an offset is made pursuant to a joint return, the notice under subparagraph (B) shall include the names, taxpayer identification numbers, and addresses of each person filing such return.
 
(2)
Offset permitted only against residents of State seeking offset
 
Paragraph (1) shall apply to an overpayment by any person for a taxable year only if the address shown on the Federal return for such taxable year of the overpayment is an address within the State seeking the offset.
 
(3)
Priorities for offset
 
Any overpayment by a person shall be reduced pursuant to this subsection -
 
(A)
after such overpayment is reduced pursuant to -
 
(i)
subsection (a) with respect to any liability for any internal revenue tax on the part of the person who made the overpayment;
 
(ii)
subsection (c) with respect to past-due support; and
 
(iii)
subsection (d) with respect to any past-due, legally enforceable debt owed to a Federal agency; and
 
(B)
before such overpayment is credited to the future liability for any Federal internal revenue tax of such person pursuant to subsection (b).
 
If the Secretary receives notice from one or more agencies of the State of more than one debt subject to paragraph (1) or subsection (f) that is owed by such person to such an agency, any overpayment by such person shall be applied against such debts in the order in which such debts accrued.
 
(4)
Notice; consideration of evidence
 
No State may take action under this subsection until such State -
 
(A)
notifies by certified mail with return receipt the person owing the past-due State income tax liability that the State proposes to take action pursuant to this section;
 
(B)
gives such person at least 60 days to present evidence that all or part of such liability is not past-due or not legally enforceable;
 
(C)
considers any evidence presented by such person and determines that an amount of such debt is past-due and legally enforceable; and
 
(D)
satisfies such other conditions as the Secretary may prescribe to ensure that the determination made under subparagraph (C) is valid and that the State has made reasonable efforts to obtain payment of such State income tax obligation.
 
(5)
Past-due, legally enforceable State income tax obligation
 
For purposes of this subsection, the term "past-due, legally enforceable State income tax obligation" means a debt -
 
(A)
 
(i)
which resulted from -
 
(I)
a judgment rendered by a court of competent jurisdiction which has determined an amount of State income tax to be due; or
 
(II)
a determination after an administrative hearing which has determined an amount of State income tax to be due; and
 
(ii)
which is no longer subject to judicial review; or
 
(B)
which resulted from a State income tax which has been assessed but not collected, the time for redetermination of which has expired, and which has not been delinquent for more than 10 years.
 
For purposes of this paragraph, the term "State income tax" includes any local income tax administered by the chief tax administration agency of the State.
 
(6)
Regulations
 
The Secretary shall issue regulations prescribing the time and manner in which States must submit notices of past-due, legally enforceable State income tax obligations and the necessary information that must be contained in or accompany such notices. The regulations shall specify the types of State income taxes and the minimum amount of debt to which the reduction procedure established by paragraph (1) may be applied. The regulations may require States to pay a fee to reimburse the Secretary for the cost of applying such procedure. Any fee paid to the Secretary pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be used to reimburse appropriations which bore all or part of the cost of applying such procedure.
 
(7)
Erroneous payment to State
 
Any State receiving notice from the Secretary that an erroneous payment has been made to such State under paragraph (1) shall pay promptly to the Secretary, in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, an amount equal to the amount of such erroneous payment (without regard to whether any other amounts payable to such State under such paragraph have been paid to such State).
 
(f)
Collection of unemployment compensation debts resulting from fraud
 
(1)
In general
 
Upon receiving notice from any State that a named person owes a covered unemployment compensation debt to such State, the Secretary shall, under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Secretary -
 
(A)
reduce the amount of any overpayment payable to such person by the amount of such covered unemployment compensation debt;
 
(B)
pay the amount by which such overpayment is reduced under subparagraph (A) to such State and notify such State of such person's name, taxpayer identification number, address, and the amount collected; and
 
(C)
notify the person making such overpayment that the overpayment has been reduced by an amount necessary to satisfy a covered unemployment compensation debt.
 
If an offset is made pursuant to a joint return, the notice under subparagraph (C) shall include information related to the rights of a spouse of a person subject to such an offset.
 
(2)
Priorities for offset
 
Any overpayment by a person shall be reduced pursuant to this subsection -
 
(A)
after such overpayment is reduced pursuant to -
 
(i)
subsection (a) with respect to any liability for any internal revenue tax on the part of the person who made the overpayment;
 
(ii)
subsection (c) with respect to past-due support; and
 
(iii)
subsection (d) with respect to any past-due, legally enforceable debt owed to a Federal agency; and
 
(B)
before such overpayment is credited to the future liability for any Federal internal revenue tax of such person pursuant to subsection (b).
 
If the Secretary receives notice from a State or States of more than one debt subject to paragraph (1) or subsection (e) that is owed by a person to such State or States, any overpayment by such person shall be applied against such debts in the order in which such debts accrued.
 
(3)
Offset permitted only against residents of State seeking offset
 
Paragraph (1) shall apply to an overpayment by any person for a taxable year only if the address shown on the Federal return for such taxable year of the overpayment is an address within the State seeking the offset.
 
(4)
Notice; consideration of evidence
 
No State may take action under this subsection until such State -
 
(A)
notifies by certified mail with return receipt the person owing the covered unemployment compensation debt that the State proposes to take action pursuant to this section;
 
(B)
provides such person at least 60 days to present evidence that all or part of such liability is not legally enforceable or due to fraud;
 
(C)
considers any evidence presented by such person and determines that an amount of such debt is legally enforceable and due to fraud; and
 
(D)
satisfies such other conditions as the Secretary may prescribe to ensure that the determination made under subparagraph (C) is valid and that the State has made reasonable efforts to obtain payment of such covered unemployment compensation debt.
 
(5)
Covered unemployment compensation debt
 
For purposes of this subsection, the term "covered unemployment compensation debt" means -
 
(A)
a past-due debt for erroneous payment of unemployment compensation due to fraud which has become final under the law of a State certified by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to section 3304 and which remains uncollected for not more than 10 years;
 
(B)
contributions due to the unemployment fund of a State for which the State has determined the person to be liable due to fraud and which remain uncollected for not more than 10 years; and
 
(C)
any penalties and interest assessed on such debt.
 
(6)
Regulations
 
(A)
In general
 
The Secretary may issue regulations prescribing the time and manner in which States must submit notices of covered unemployment compensation debt and the necessary information that must be contained in or accompany such notices. The regulations may specify the minimum amount of debt to which the reduction procedure established by paragraph (1) may be applied.
 
(B)
Fee payable to Secretary
 
The regulations may require States to pay a fee to the Secretary, which may be deducted from amounts collected, to reimburse the Secretary for the cost of applying such procedure. Any fee paid to the Secretary pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be used to reimburse appropriations which bore all or part of the cost of applying such procedure.
 
(C)
Submission of notices through Secretary of Labor
 
The regulations may include a requirement that States submit notices of covered unemployment compensation debt to the Secretary via the Secretary of Labor in accordance with procedures established by the Secretary of Labor. Such procedures may require States to pay a fee to the Secretary of Labor to reimburse the Secretary of Labor for the costs of applying this subsection. Any such fee shall be established in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury. Any fee paid to the Secretary of Labor may be deducted from amounts collected and shall be used to reimburse the appropriation account which bore all or part of the cost of applying this subsection.
 
(7)
Erroneous payment to State
 
Any State receiving notice from the Secretary that an erroneous payment has been made to such State under paragraph (1) shall pay promptly to the Secretary, in accordance with such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, an amount equal to the amount of such erroneous payment (without regard to whether any other amounts payable to such State under such paragraph have been paid to such State).
 
(8)
Termination
 
This section shall not apply to refunds payable after the date which is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this subsection.
 
(g)
Review of reductions
 
No court of the United States shall have jurisdiction to hear any action, whether legal or equitable, brought to restrain or review a reduction authorized by subsection (c), (d), (e), or (f). No such reduction shall be subject to review by the Secretary in an administrative proceeding. No action brought against the United States to recover the amount of any such reduction shall be considered to be a suit for refund of tax. This subsection does not preclude any legal, equitable, or administrative action against the Federal agency or State to which the amount of such reduction was paid or any such action against the Commissioner of Social Security which is otherwise available with respect to recoveries of overpayments of benefits under section 204 of the Social Security Act.
 
(h)
Federal agency
 
For purposes of this section, the term "Federal agency" means a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, and includes a Government corporation (as such term is defined in section 103 of title 5, United States Code).
 
(i)
Treatment of payments to States
 
The Secretary may provide that, for purposes of determining interest, the payment of any amount withheld under subsection (c), (e), or (f) to a State shall be treated as a payment to the person or persons making the overpayment.
 
(j)
Cross reference
 
For procedures relating to agency notification of the Secretary, see section 3721 of title 31, United States Code.
 
(k)
Refunds to certain fiduciaries of insolvent members of affiliated groups
 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the case of an insolvent corporation which is a member of an affiliated group of corporations filing a consolidated return for any taxable year and which is subject to a statutory or court-appointed fiduciary, the Secretary may by regulation provide that any refund for such taxable year may be paid on behalf of such insolvent corporation to such fiduciary to the extent that the Secretary determines that the refund is attributable to losses or credits of such insolvent corporation.
 
(l)
Explanation of reason for refund disallowance
 
In the case of a disallowance of a claim for refund, the Secretary shall provide the taxpayer with an explanation for such disallowance.








Tax Code (Internal Revenue Code) Section Index


U.S. GAAP by Codification Topic
 
105 GAAP Hierarchy
105 GAAP History

205 Presentation of Financial Statements
205-20 Discontinued Operations
210 Balance Sheet
210-20 Offsetting
220 Comprehensive Income
225 Income Statement
225-20 Extraordinary and Unusual Items
230 Statement of Cash Flows
250 Accounting Changes and Error Corrections
260 Earnings per Share
270 Interim Reporting

310 Impairment of a Loan
320 Investment Securities
320 Other-Than-Temporary Impairments, FSP FAS 115-2
320-10-05 Overview of Investments in Other Entities
320-10-35 Reclassification of Investments in Securities
323-10 Equity Method Investments
323-30 Investments in Partnerships and Joint Ventures
325-20 Cost Method Investments
330 Inventory

340-20 Capitalized Advertising Costs
350-20 Goodwill
350-30 Intangibles Other than Goodwill
350-40 Internal-Use Software
350-50 Website Development Costs
360 Property, Plant and Equipment
360-20 Real Estate Sales

410 Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations
420 Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations
450 Contingencies
450-20 Loss Contingencies
450-30 Gain Contingencies
480 Redeemable Financial Instruments

505-20 Stock Dividends, Stock Splits
505-30 Treasury Stock

605 SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin, Topic 13
605-25 Revenue Recognition - Multiple Element Arrangements

715-30 Defined Benefit Plans - Pension
718 Share-Based Payment
730 Research and Development
730-20 Research and Development Arrangements

805 Business Combinations
810 Consolidation
810 Noncontrolling Interests
810 Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, SFAS 167

815 Derivatives and Hedging Overview

820 Fair Value Measurements
820 Fair value when the markets are not active, FSP FAS 157-4
825 Fair Value Option

830 Foreign Currency Matters
830-20 Foreign Currency Transactions
830-30 Translation of Financial Statements
835 Interest
835-20 Capitalization of Interest
835-30 Imputation of Interest

840 Leases
840-20 Operating Leases
840-30 Capital Leases
840-40 Sale-Leaseback Transactions
845 Nonmonetary Transactions

855 Subsequent Events
860-20 Sale of Financial Assets, SFAS 166
860-50 Servicing Assets and Liabilities, SFAS 156

985-20 Costs of software to be sold


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