EDD took overpayment from tax refund - Will balance update on account?

This is totally normal! EDD and the Treasury Offset Program (TOP) don't communicate instantly. When your tax refund is intercepted for an EDD overpayment, it can take 4-6 weeks for the payment to be processed and your UI Online account to reflect the change. The IRS has to transfer the funds to EDD, then EDD has to process and apply them to your account. Since the intercept just happened with your recent tax refund, I'd give it until mid-May before getting concerned. If it's not updated by then, call EDD to confirm they received the payment.

Ughhh the EXACT same thing happened to me last year!!! The tax offset happened in March but my EDD account still showed I owed money until like MAY!!! I was freaking out thinking they were gonna garnish my wages next. I called EDD like 47 times (not exaggerating) and FINALLY got someone who confirmed they had received the money but just hadn't updated their system yet. The rep said something about quarterly batch processing?? So annoying. But yeah it WILL update eventually.

I had this exact issue in 2023. The tax intercept happened but my UI Online account didn't update for almost 8 weeks. Don't stress about it, but if you want peace of mind, you should try calling EDD to confirm they received the payment from IRS. The customer service number is almost impossible to get through though. I used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get through to an EDD rep in about 20 minutes instead of calling for days. They have a demo video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km. Totally worth it to get confirmation that my account would be updated and avoid more collection attempts.

dude the edd and irs systems r like from the 1980s lol... they probly still faxing papers to each other or something. my cousin had this happen 2 yrs ago and she sed it took like 2 months to update!! just print out ur tax letter showing they took the $$ and keep it as proof incase they try 2 come after u again

There are actually two separate processes happening here: 1. The Treasury Offset Program (TOP) intercepted your tax refund to pay your EDD debt 2. EDD needs to process this payment and update your account These systems don't communicate in real-time. Typically, the IRS sends batched payments to EDD periodically, and then EDD has its own processing timeframe. Here's what you should know: - EDD usually updates accounts 30-60 days after receiving funds - You can request a payment tracer from EDD after 45 days - Keep your IRS offset notice as proof of payment - If you receive any collection notices in the meantime, respond with a copy of your offset notice One important thing: check if the tax refund fully covered your overpayment including any penalties or interest. If not, you might still owe a small balance.

Are you sure the tax offset was for your EDD overpayment? The government can take your refund for lots of different reasons - back taxes, child support, student loans, etc. Double check which agency got the money before assuming it went to EDD.

wait so they can just TAKE your tax refund without asking???? that seems illegal. did they at least notify you before they did this?? im freaking out bc i have an overpayment too from last year that i havent paid yet...