IDme shows $0 balance but Alabama Dept of Revenue offset showing - What gives?

State offsets can sometimes appear even if you've already paid or resolved the debt. Your best bet is to contact the Alabama Department of Revenue directly at 334-242-1170. They can tell you exactly what the offset is for and if there's any actual balance. Sometimes these systems don't sync up properly which causes confusion.

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lol welcome to the club. The IRS and state systems are total 🤡 shows. I had an offset for Georgia and I've never even been there 💀

Check your old W2s from previous years. Sometimes employers report to wrong state and it creates a mess like this

This happened to me! Turned out to be from a college grant from like 10 years ago that they said I didnt qualify for anymore. Check if you ever got any state education money

Just gonna throw this out there - sometimes these offset notices are straight up errors. Document everything and contest it if somethings not right. Don't just assume you owe the money fr fr