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Parts 202-391 (including part 285)
Part 285 – Debt Collection Authorities Under the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996
Final Rule (January 12, 2016)
Section 285.1 - Collection of Past-Due Support by Administrative Offset
The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to collect past-due support by the administrative offset of federal payments. This authority is codified in 31 U.S.C. § 3716(h). In addition, Executive Order 13019 of September 28, 1996 directed the Secretary to develop and implement procedures necessary for the collection of past-due support debts by administrative offset.
Section 285.2 - Offset of Tax Refund Payments to Collect Past-Due, Legally Enforceable Non-Tax Debt
Fiscal Service, in its role as a disbursing official, is responsible for the implementation of centralized administrative offset of federal payments for the collection of delinquent non-tax debt owed to federal agencies. Fiscal Service conducts centralized offset of federal payments through the Treasury Offset Program. Under 26 U.S.C. § 6402(d) and 31 U.S.C. § 3720A, the tax refund of a taxpayer who owes delinquent debt to a federal agency is reduced, or offset, by the amounts owed by the taxpayer. This rule governs the tax refund offset procedures applicable to the collection of delinquent non-tax debt owed to federal agencies.
Section 285.3 - Offset of Tax Refund Payments to Collect Past-Due Support
Federal law authorizes the federal tax refund of a taxpayer who owes past-due support to be reduced, or offset, by the amounts owed by the taxpayer. Past-due support includes delinquent child support or other obligations for the support of a child. Fiscal Service conducts the tax refund offset program as part of the centralized offset program, known as the Treasury Offset Program. This rule establishes tax refund offset procedures applicable to the collection of past-due support under 26 U.S.C. § 6402(c) and 42 U.S.C. § 664.
Interim Rule (December 30, 2015)
Section 285.4 - Offset of Federal Benefit Payments to Collect Past-Due, Legally Enforceable non-tax Debt
The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 requires the federal government to withhold or reduce certain federal payments for the purpose of collecting delinquent non-tax debts owed to the United States by the payee. This process is known as "administrative offset" or "offset." Under 31 U.S.C. § 3716(c)(3), the federal government is specifically authorized to offset federal benefit payments to collect federal non-tax debts. This rule governs the offset of federal benefit payments issued under the Social Security Act (other than Supplemental Security Income), part B of the Black Lung Benefits Act, and any law administered by the Railroad Retirement Board (other than tier 2 benefit payments).
Interim Rule (December 26, 2002)
Other rules related to Salary Offset:
5 CFR Part 550 Pay Administration (General); Collection by Offset From Indebted Government Employees (Final Rule) (December 31, 1998)
5 CFR Part 550 Pay Administration (General); Collection by Offset from Indebted Government Employees (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking) (April 16, 1998)
The SSI Extension for Elderly and Disabled Refugees Act of 2008, as amended by the Claims Resolution Act of 2010, and codified in 26 U.S.C. § 6402(e) and (f), authorizes the federal government to offset overpayments of federal taxes (referred to as "tax refund offset") to collect delinquent State unemployment compensation debts and delinquent State income tax obligations. This rule implements this authority.
Interim Final Rule (January 28, 2011)
Section 285.11 - Administrative Wage Garnishment
The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 authorizes federal agencies to administratively garnish the disposable pay of an individual to collect delinquent non-tax debts owed to the United States. This rule implements the administrative wage garnishment provisions as codified in 31 U.S.C. § 3720D.
Technical Amendments to Administrative Wage Garnishment Final Rule (October 11, 2001)
Section 285.12 - Transfer of Debts to Treasury for Collection
The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, as codified in 31 U.S.C. § 3711(g)(1), requires federal agencies to transfer delinquent non-tax debts to Fiscal Service for debt collection action and servicing by the program known as Cross-Servicing. This rule establishes the procedures and criteria for transferring delinquent non-tax debt to the Fiscal Service, explains the statutory exceptions to this requirement, and establishes the standards under which the Secretary of the Treasury will make a determination on whether to grant an exemption to this requirement to a class of debts.
Section 285.13 - Barring Delinquent Debtors From Obtaining Federal Loans or Loan Insurance or Guarantees
The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA) made persons who owe a delinquent federal non-tax debt ineligible for federal direct and indirect loan assistance (other than disaster loans). The specific statutory authority for barring delinquent debtors is 31 U.S.C. § 3720B. This rule defines when a debt is in delinquent status and when a delinquency is resolved for purposes of determining whether the debtor is barred from receiving financial assistance. It also governs when the Secretary of the Treasury may exempt a class of delinquent debts from affecting a debtor's loan eligibility, and establishes the factors for agencies to consider when deciding whether to waive the DCIA eligibility requirement.
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