Q: How do disabled individuals know to file for taxes if they received ssdi?
I became disabled in 2013 I have not work since 2011. I owed a duty of child support in the amount of $3755.00 it was pd off. There was an iwo sent to the local ssa office. There were 2 Garnishments that I was not informed about the iwo untill the ssa sent me a letter stating the GARNISHED amounts. $180.00 to my fsr account and $199.50 to another account that did not belong to me. Now the money I pd was not owed and I was placed on a tax offset and a windfall provision. Ssa contacted me and said I overpaid the Garnishments by $20,000.00. The child support agency did not modifiy my child support. The child support agency did not inform me of the second motion untill the case was paid off and now the money that was garnished they can not find how do I recoup my benefits? The child support agency said their were no stipulations filed. What do I do the Garnishments put me in a very serious hardship that caused me to be evicted from my home of 5 years.
A: You should speak with the caseworker. It sounds like you may not have received notice of the garnishment case so did not have the opportunity to respond. If that is what happened, and you have good cause for not responding, then you might be able to have the garnishment case reopened. If you are looking for free legal assistance, Colorado Legal Services may be able to assist.
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