The state has stepped-in and intercepted 16,000 federal stimulus checks from people who allegedly owe back Georgia taxes. The Georgia Department of Revenue says it collected over $4.66 million through the end of May with the federal "offset" system. Georgia started participation in the program five years ago, which permits it to take federal refunds if a state resident owes state back taxes. In the five years under the program, Georgia has collected a total of $137 million. The state ranks third nationally for number of stimulus seizures.
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