No jurisdiction has exacted more payments from taxpayers under the Treasury Offset Program than the District of Columbia. Unfortunately, many of these offsets are erroneous (i.e., the taxpayers did not owe an outstanding liability), and the District sometimes fails to comply with the due process procedures required by law. Once the District has claimed an offset under the program, trying to get the offset refunded or properly credited can be difficult. Moreover, due to systemic issues with the District’s record-keeping systems, this issue is not going away anytime soon.

Join Jeremy Abrams, a state tax practitioner in Reed Smith’s District of Columbia office, and Doug Lindholm, President and Executive Director of the Council On State Taxation (COST), for a discussion about the District’s participation in the Treasury Offset Program and its potential impact on your company. Jeremy and Doug will explain why the District has had problems properly using the program and provide tips on preventing a treasury offset or dealing with one after the fact. Finally, Jeremy and Doug will discuss potential improvements for the District’s use of the program going forward.