Taxpayers with overdue federal student loan payments, or other federal debts owed to government agencies, may also have their tax refunds reduced by their owed amounts. Those who owe money in state taxes could see their federal refunds reduced or wiped out in order to pay off their state-level debts.

Amidst planned staffing reductions at the IRS under the Trump administration, concerns are mounting over potential delays in tax refund processing. With millions of Americans relying on these refunds for essential expenses,