jerrybrothekid
New Member
My nephews state tax refund ( State of Oregon ) has been taken for the payment of a hospital debt, which he is contesting. The Hospital has been contacted and he has been informed that the Hospital has a contract / agreement with the State of Oregon, that they ( The Hospital ) can collect a debt through the State by garnishing his State Tax Refund WITHOUT A COURT ORDER !
It is my understanding, that Federal Law mandates that NO Tax refund can be garnished or attached, unless such a garnishment is for Tax Debt, Child Support, Child Support Arrears or an unpaid Student Loan.
How is it, that a simple contractual agreement between a vendor, such as a Hospital can garnish ANY income, without a signed Court Order through a Court Of Law within Competent Legal Jurisdiction, simply because a contract or agreement exists between the vendor and the State ?
Reasonably assuming that the state can NOT act as a collection agency in such a case, HOW DO I HELP MY NEPHEW GET HIS MONEY BACK ?
R/S
Jerry Morris
It is my understanding, that Federal Law mandates that NO Tax refund can be garnished or attached, unless such a garnishment is for Tax Debt, Child Support, Child Support Arrears or an unpaid Student Loan.
How is it, that a simple contractual agreement between a vendor, such as a Hospital can garnish ANY income, without a signed Court Order through a Court Of Law within Competent Legal Jurisdiction, simply because a contract or agreement exists between the vendor and the State ?
Reasonably assuming that the state can NOT act as a collection agency in such a case, HOW DO I HELP MY NEPHEW GET HIS MONEY BACK ?
R/S
Jerry Morris