Oregon Statutes 25.620 – Procedures to collect past due support from state tax refunds; fees
(1) The Department of Revenue shall establish procedures consistent with ORS § 25.610 to collect past due child and spousal support from income tax refunds due to the obligor in the same manner that other delinquent accounts are collected under ORS § 293.250.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 25.620
- United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) The Department of Revenue shall establish procedures to ensure that when an obligor has filed a joint income tax return, the obligor’s spouse may apply for a share of the refund, if any. The procedures shall provide for notice to the obligee regarding any application by the obligor’s spouse for a share of the refund.
(3) No collection shall be made by the Department of Revenue unless the debt is in a liquidated amount.
(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS § 293.250, the Department of Revenue shall designate a single fee to retain from moneys collected for child support as a reasonable fee to cover only the actual cost.
(5) The Department of Revenue shall forward the net proceeds of collections made under subsection (1) of this section to the Department of Justice. Such proceeds shall be applied pursuant to ORS § 25.610 (3).
(6) Notwithstanding any other law relating to the confidentiality of tax records, the Department of Revenue shall send the Department of Justice the obligor’s home address and Social Security number or numbers on each case submitted for collection pursuant to ORS § 25.610. [1985 c.671 § 29; 1993 c.596 § 13; 1997 c.170 § 13; 1997 c.704 § 34; 2001 c.455 § 27]
(1) The Department of Justice may furnish to the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services certifications appropriate to and required for action by the secretary to offset federal income tax returns and to deny, revoke or limit passports of individuals owing child support arrearages.
(2) The department shall adopt rules to carry out the purposes of subsection (1) of this section. [1997 c.746 § 13; 2003 c.73 § 36]
25.625 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 25 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
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