Table 20.—Individual income tax refund offsets for repayment of specific outstanding taxpayer obligations or debts, by selected type of program or U.S. government agency to which amount was owed, calendar years of offset, 1988-2005

Statistics of Income Bulletin, Summer, 2006

Table 20.--Individual Income Tax Refund Offsets for Repayment of
Specific Outstanding Taxpayer Obligations or Debts, by Selected
Type of Program or U.S. Government Agency to Which Amount Was Owed,
Calendar Years of Offset, 1988-2005 (1)

[Money amounts are in thousands of dollars]

                                                               Refund
                                                Number of      offset
       Selected program or agency              offsets [2]   amount [3]

                                                          1988

                                                   (1)          (2)

  Total                                         1,194,901      637,504
Department of Health and Human Services [4]       737,731      407,815
  Child support (TANF) [5]                        604,645      320,298
  Child support (non-TANF) [6]                    132,875       87,201
  Program support center [7]                          211          316
Social Security Administration [4]                    N/A          N/A
Department of Veterans Affairs                     52,602       23,268
Department of Education                           315,742      167,990
Small Business Administration                       3,949        2,530
Department of Housing and Urban Development        10,653        7,948
Department of Agriculture                           4,838        2,669
  Food and Consumer Service                           N/A          N/A
Department of Defense [8]                          59,533       18,202
All other                                           9,853        6,951

                                                               Refund
                                                Number of      offset
       Selected program or agency              offsets [2]   amount [3]

                                                           1989

                                                   (3)          (4)

  Total                                         1,259,297      708,545
Department of Health and Human Services [4]       779,554      449,627
  Child support (TANF) [5]                        627,403      350,598
  Child support (non-TANF) [6]                    151,680       98,407
  Program support center [7]                          471          622
Social Security Administration [4]                    N/A          N/A
Department of Veterans Affairs                     56,085       27,209
Department of Education                           334,740      191,940
Small Business Administration                       3,816        2,648
Department of Housing and Urban Development        11,441        8,602
Department of Agriculture                          66,269       24,189
  Food and Consumer Service                           N/A          N/A
Department of Defense [8]                          61,804       21,622
All other                                           7,392        4,330

                                                               Refund
                                                Number of      offset
       Selected program or agency              offsets [2]   amount [3]

                                                          1990

                                                   (5)          (6)

  Total                                         1,402,111      804,906
Department of Health and Human Services [4]       831,966      483,474
  Child support (TANF) [5]                        651,893      365,613
  Child support (non-TANF) [6]                    179,611      117,249
  Program support center [7]                          462          612
Social Security Administration [4]                    N/A          N/A
Department of Veterans Affairs                     50,004       23,265
Department of Education                           432,139      257,392
Small Business Administration                       3,403        2,307
Department of Housing and Urban Development         1,085        8,076
Department of Agriculture                           7,548        6,056
  Food and Consumer Service                           N/A          N/A
Department of Defense [8]                          57,952       19,777
All other                                           8,249        4,559

                                                               Refund
                                                Number of      offset
       Selected program or agency              offsets [2]   amount [3]

                                                          1991

                                                   (7)          (8)

  Total                                         1,565,432      946,210
Department of Health and Human Services [4]       869,941      523,953
  Child support (TANF) [5]                        672,801      392,802
  Child support (non-TANF) [6]                    196,381      130,348
  Program support center [7]                          759          803
Social Security Administration [4]                    N/A          N/A
Department of Veterans Affairs                     38,987       17,684
Department of Education                           575,578      363,968
Small Business Administration                       2,374        1,640
Department of Housing and Urban Development        11,250        8,380
Department of Agriculture                           8,559        7,551
  Food and Consumer Service                           N/A          N/A
Department of Defense [8]                          49,085       18,116
All other                                           9,628        4,918

                                                               Refund
                                                Number of      offset
       Selected program or agency              offsets [2]   amount [3]

                                                          1992

                                                   (9)          (10)

  Total                                         1,921,944    1,262,622
Department of Health and Human Services [4]     1,070,999      683,656
  Child support (TANF) [5]                        737,254      464,462
  Child support (non-TANF) [6]                    254,435      178,198
  Program support center [7]                          618          646
Social Security Administration [4]                 78,692       40,350
Department of Veterans Affairs                     29,103       13,122
Department of Education                           720,326      516,213
Small Business Administration                       2,218        1,609
Department of Housing and Urban Development        13,520       10,815
Department of Agriculture                          20,262       12,034
  Food and Consumer Service                         9,740        3,061
Department of Defense [8]                          54,509       19,198
All other                                          11,007        5,975

                                                               Refund
                                                Number of      offset
       Selected program or agency              offsets [2]   amount [3]

                                                          1993

                                                  (11)          (12)

  Total                                         1,758,162    1,160,397
Department of Health and Human Services [4]       947,133      619,648
  Child support (TANF) [5]                        701,598      448,560
  Child support (non-TANF) [6]                    244,780      170,404
  Program support center [7]                          755          684
Social Security Administration [4]                 28,791       13,931
Department of Veterans Affairs                     33,844       10,914
Department of Education                           651,056      472,928
Small Business Administration                       1,853        1,355
Department of Housing and Urban Development        11,399        8,963
Department of Agriculture                          28,969       13,075
  Food and Consumer Service                        21,828        7,213
Department of Defense [8]                          46,125       14,829
All other                                           8,992        4,754

                                                               Refund
                                                Number of      offset
       Selected program or agency              offsets [2]   amount [3]

                                                          1994

                                                  (13)          (14)

  Total                                         2,009,877    1,379,675
Department of Health and Human Services [4]     1,017,452      701,529
  Child support (TANF) [5]                        749,269      507,047
  Child support (non-TANF) [6]                    267,546      193,939
  Program support center [7]                          637          543
  Less: Child support reversals                      n.a.         n.a.
Social Security Administration [4]                 19,722       10,297
Department of Veterans Affairs                     35,368        9,973
Department of Education                           781,829      582,662
Small Business Administration                       2,228        1,834
Department of Housing and Urban Development        10,454        9,090
Department of Agriculture                          73,452       33,382
  Food and Consumer Service                        66,726       27,618
Department of Defense [8]                          59,459       25,345
All other                                           9,913        5,563

                                                               Refund
                                                Number of      offset
       Selected program or agency              offsets [2]   amount [3]

                                                          1995

                                                  (15)          (16)

  Total                                         2,188,257    1,505,736
Department of Health and Human Services [4]     1,165,444      828,631
  Child support (TANF) [5]                        848,166      591,854
  Child support (non-TANF) [6]                    316,707      236,198
  Program support center [7]                          571          579
  Less: Child support reversals                      n.a.         n.a.
Social Security Administration [4]                 16,092        8,696
Department of Veterans Affairs                     45,761       11,830
Department of Education                           778,446      571,280
Small Business Administration                       2,567        2,359
Department of Housing and Urban Development        10,676        9,745
Department of Agriculture                          73,644       30,295
  Food and Consumer Service                        66,449       24,166
Department of Defense [8]                          85,023       35,970
All other                                          10,594        6,930

                                                               Refund
                                                Number of      offset
       Selected program or agency              offsets [2]   amount [3]

                                                         1996

                                                  (17)          (18)

  Total                                         2,120,935    1,678,504
Department of Health and Human Services [4]     1,241,395    1,019,612
  Child support (TANF) [5]                        879,143      716,637
  Child support (non-TANF) [6]                    361,453      302,146
  Program support center [7]                          799          829
  Less: Child support reversals                      n.a.         n.a.
Social Security Administration [4]                 30,190       17,961
Department of Veterans Affairs                     49,989       12,743
Department of Education                           573,308      517,169
Small Business Administration                       3,503        3,638
Department of Housing and Urban Development         6,228        6,738
Department of Agriculture                          93,884       42,504
  Food and Consumer Service                        87,203       35,843
Department of Defense [8]                         111,207       53,404
All other                                          11,231        4,735

                                                               Refund
                                                Number of      offset
       Selected program or agency              offsets [2]   amount [3]

                                                         1997

                                                  (19)          (20)

  Total                                         2,162,102    1,758,154
Department of Health and Human Services [4]     1,303,676    1,108,125
  Child support (TANF) [5]                        902,766      764,700
  Child support (non-TANF) [6]                    400,198      342,696
  Program support center [7]                          712          729
  Less: Child support reversals                      n.a.         n.a.
Social Security Administration [4]                 27,996       17,584
Department of Veterans Affairs                     45,479       12,476
Department of Education                           518,844      482,241
Small Business Administration                       3,952        4,206
Department of Housing and Urban Development         6,876        7,602
Department of Agriculture                         115,076       53,680
  Food and Consumer Service                       108,612       47,162
Department of Defense [8]                         127,103       63,052
All other                                          13,100        9,188
Less: Reversals, except child support                n.a.         n.a.

                                                               Refund
                                                Number of      offset
       Selected program or agency              offsets [2]   amount [3]

                                                         1998

                                                  (21)          (22)

  Total                                         2,375,081    1,963,834
Department of Health and Human Services [4]     1,309,352    1,130,941
  Child support (TANF) [5]                        876,609      754,205
  Child support (non-TANF) [6]                    432,101      376,171
  Program support center [7]                          642          565
  Less: Child support reversals                      n.a.         n.a.
Social Security Administration [4]                 62,487       39,282
Department of Veterans Affairs                     43,290       11,430
Department of Education                           653,997      623,914
Small Business Administration                       4,036        4,504
Department of Housing and Urban Development         6,032        7,679
Department of Agriculture                         159,633       78,056
  Food and Consumer Service                       146,127       65,476
Department of Defense [8]                         129,409       62,770
All other                                           6,845        5,259
Less: Reversals, except child support                n.a.         n.a.

                                                               Refund
                                                Number of      offset
       Selected program or agency              offsets [2]   amount [3]

                                                         1999

                                                  (23)          (24)

  Total                                         2,764,424    2,606,366
Department of Health and Human Services [4]     1,440,993    1,479,598
  Child support (TANF) [5]                        936,622      953,682
  Child support (non-TANF) [6]                    503,589      525,002
  Program support center [7]                          782          914
  Less: Child support reversals                   116,742      131,913
Social Security Administration [4]                 77,672       52,080
Department of Veterans Affairs                     51,861       15,467
Department of Education                           963,409    1,084,905
Small Business Administration                         571          776
Department of Housing and Urban Development        10,909       15,382
Department of Agriculture                         208,794      103,252
  Food and Consumer Service                       192,312       86,927
Department of Defense [8]                         201,756      100,280
All other                                           7,467        5,143
Less: Reversals, except child support              82,266      118,604

                                                               Refund
                                                Number of      offset
       Selected program or agency              offsets [2]   amount [3]

                                                         2000

                                                  (25)          (26)

  Total                                         2,869,130    2,763,530
Department of Health and Human Services [4]     1,426,635    1,479,598
  Child support (TANF) [5]                        885,635      902,037
  Child support (non-TANF) [6]                    540,342      581,805
  Program support center [7]                          658        1,210
  Less: Child support reversals                    53,051       64,819
Social Security Administration [4]                102,480       81,891
Department of Veterans Affairs                     50,409       16,106
Department of Education                           853,175      932,575
Small Business Administration                       2,227        3,834
Department of Housing and Urban Development        10,565       15,988
Department of Agriculture                         214,279      120,238
  Food and Consumer Service                       196,366       97,389
Department of Defense [8]                         140,588       71,008
All other                                          68,772       36,838
Less: Reversals, except child support              54,247       80,064

                                                               Refund
                                                Number of      offset
       Selected program or agency              offsets [2]   amount [3]

                                                         2001

                                                  (27)          (28)

  Total                                         4,307,006    3,101,507
Department of Health and Human Services [4]     2,200,333    1,714,968
  Child support (TANF) [5]                      1,262,018      965,864
  Child support (non-TANF) [6]                    937,381      746,668
  Program support center [7]                          934        2,436
  Less: Child support reversals                    51,037       59,379
Social Security Administration [4]                153,134      100,759
Department of Veterans Affairs                    139,526       33,717
Department of Education                         1,217,876    1,029,539
Small Business Administration                       2,105        2,478
Department of Housing and Urban Development        16,062       16,593
Department of Agriculture                          41,255       37,272
  Food and Consumer Service                       175,177       80,438
Department of Defense [8]                         210,102      100,654
All other                                         255,334      118,883
Less: Reversals, except child support              52,861       74,414

                                                               Refund
                                                Number of      offset
       Selected program or agency              offsets [2]   amount [3]

                                                         2002

                                                  (29)          (30)

  Total                                         2,921,769    2,608,905
Department of Health and Human Services [4]     1,402,665    1,511,070
  Child support (TANF) [5]                        774,281      802,393
  Child support (non-TANF) [6]                    627,927      707,504
  Program support center [7]                          457        1,172
  Less: Child support reversals                    49,118       58,072
Social Security Administration [4]                 96,621       86,752
Department of Veterans Affairs                     97,371       26,871
Department of Education                           696,006      772,975
Small Business Administration                       1,591        2,924
Department of Housing and Urban Development         8,310       12,058
Department of Agriculture                          27,663       30,416
  Food and Consumer Service                       157,737       74,575
Department of Defense [8]                         123,325       78,471
All other                                         410,617      140,054
Less: Reversals, except child support              51,019       69,189

                                                               Refund
                                                Number of      offset
       Selected program or agency              offsets [2]   amount [3]

                                                         2003

                                                  (31)          (32)

  Total                                         3,236,882    2,824,433
Department of Health and Human Services [4]     1,611,570    1,618,028
  Child support (TANF) [5]                        829,999      799,569
  Child support (non-TANF) [6]                    781,274      817,971
  Program support center [7]                          297          488
  Less: Child support reversals                   -44,024      -60,757
Social Security Administration [4]                 87,075       80,421
Department of Veterans Affairs                    127,502       32,900
Department of Education                           753,690      818,264
Small Business Administration                       3,170        5,173
Department of Housing and Urban Development         9,150       12,030
Department of Agriculture                          29,489       25,175
  Food and Consumer Service                       152,034       69,711
Department of Defense [8]                         166,798       97,272
All other                                         384,898      197,376
Less: Reversals, except child support             -44,470      -71,160

                                                               Refund
                                                Number of      offset
       Selected program or agency              offsets [2]   amount [3]

                                                         2004

                                                  (33)          (34)

  Total                                         2,890,975    2,935,073
Department of Health and Human Services [4]     1,389,261    1,544,059
  Child support (TANF) [5]                        699,992      732,937
  Child support (non-TANF) [6]                    688,921      810,420
  Program support center [7]                          348          702
  Less: Child support reversals                   -43,537       60,189
Social Security Administration [4]                 73,997       74,408
Department of Veterans Affairs                    116,805       33,635
Department of Education                           623,340      722,733
Small Business Administration                       2,984        5,467
Department of Housing and Urban Development         6,244        9,480
Department of Agriculture                          20,226       20,233
  Food and Consumer Service                       124,371       62,449
Department of Defense [8]                         157,449       89,007
All other                                         462,501      245,126
Less: Reversals, except child support             -42,666       68,287

                                                               Refund
                                                Number of      offset
       Selected program or agency              offsets [2]   amount [3]

                                                         2005

                                                  (35)          (36)

  Total                                         4,574,058    2,927,529
Department of Health and Human Services [4]     1,429,213    1,653,153
  Child support (TANF) [5]                        685,397      735,852
  Child support (non-TANF) [6]                    742,524      913,881
  Program support center [7]                        1,292        3,420
  Less: Child support reversals                   -34,447      -55,986
Social Security Administration [4]                 72,386       75,193
Department of Veterans Affairs                    588,464       87,439
Department of Education                           926,175      759,372
Small Business Administration                       5,766        6,570
Department of Housing and Urban Development        20,694       12,394
Department of Agriculture                          12,730        7,311
  Food and Consumer Service                       162,804       72,910
Department of Defense [8]                         196,364      104,704
All other                                       1,234,159      270,030
Less: Reversals, except child support             -40,250      -65,560
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