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Can You Write Off Tax Refund Offset?

Short answer: The Treasury Offset Program can take your refund for past-due child support, defaulted federal student loans, state taxes, or unemployment overpayments.

Your filing status and credits are set by your situation on December 31 and what you report on Form 1040; keep the IRS notices and forms behind each claim.

Records to keep: Keep receipts, statements (1098, 1098-T, 1099, W-2G), and a note of what each cost was for. Compare itemizing to the 2026 standard deduction before you claim.