Michigan State Refund Garnishment Question - Conflicting Info from Reps About Partial vs Full Take
My Michigan state refund is being held and im confused about the garnishment amount. Called twice and both reps said only a portion would be taken, but online it looks like the whole refund is gone. Shouldnt I be able to see the remaining amount after garnishment?
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Ethan Taylor
Tax resolution specialist here - State garnishments can be tricky. Michigan typically shows the full amount as held until the garnishment is processed. Once processed, they'll release any remaining balance. This usually takes 2-4 weeks. You can request a detailed breakdown of the garnishment by submitting Form 3385 to Michigan Treasury.
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Aisha Khan
•thank u sm for explaining! do u know how long it usually takes to process?
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Ethan Taylor
•Usually 14-21 business days from when they first place the hold. But heads up - holiday season might slow things down 🐌
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Yuki Ito
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Carmen Lopez
•sounds interesting! does it work for state returns too or just federal?
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Yuki Ito
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Carmen Lopez
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Andre Dupont
Im in the exact same boat rn! Michigan is holding mine too and getting different answers everytime I call smh 🤦♀️
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Aisha Khan
•its so frustrating! let me know if u hear anything new
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QuantumQuasar
The michigan treasury website is straight 🗑️ Even the reps dont know whats going on half the time lol
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Zoe Papanikolaou
Took me 3 months to get my remaining balance after garnishment last year. The system is broken fr
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Jamal Wilson
•3 months?! thats ridiculous 😤
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Zoe Papanikolaou
•ikr? and they dont even pay interest on the delay smh
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Ezra Bates
This is unfortunately super common with Michigan. I went through the same thing last year - the online system shows the full amount as "held" but that doesn't mean they're taking all of it. The system just isn't sophisticated enough to show partial amounts in real time. Keep calling every week or so to check status, and definitely file that Form 3385 like Ethan mentioned. Also document every call you make (date, time, rep name if they give it) in case you need to escalate later. Hang in there! 💪
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