Government,
Family
Jul. 12, 2021
Is order safeguarding child tax credit payments good ‘law’?
Last month, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a statement to creditors and debt collectors that it would be illegal to seize the federal Child Tax Credit payments for purposes of satisfying individual debts.
David Friedman
Partner and Certified Family Law Specialist
Friedman & Friedman
Email: david@f-f-law.com
On June 8, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a statement to creditors and debt collectors that it would be illegal to seize the federal Child Tax Credit payments for purposes of satisfying individual debts. The statement referenced Gov. Gavin Newsom's Executive Order N-57-20, which specifically provides that any financial assistance provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act -- aka CARES Act -- are exempt from debt collection. Thi...
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