Coronavirus in Oklahoma: Roughly 130,000 Oklahomans who owe child support may not see their federal stimulus checks

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As many as 130,000 Oklahomans who owe past due child support may not receive their stimulus check from the federal government, according to the Oklahoma Department of Human Services.

A federal law from 1996 requires the U.S. Treasury Department to intercept federal payments to collect past due child support, according to a department press release.

This is also the case for unemployment benefits paid under the recently approved federal CARES act.

“The IRS will handle these payments the same as an intercept of a tax refund,” the press release states.