IRS Notices & Letters
“I received a CP297 notice that the IRS intends to seize my state tax refund to pay federal back taxes, is there any legal injunction to prevent this offset?”
A CP297 notice about a planned offset raises several practical and legal considerations, including whether the federal balance is still open to dispute, whether any collection hold or appeal is already in place, and how the state refund interception process is being administered. In some cases, the timing of prior notices, pending installment arrangements, hardship claims, or identity issues can affect whether an offset moves forward. The exact options often depend on the notice history, the type of tax debt involved, and whether the refund is tied to a joint return or state program rules. A CPA who reads your specifics can usually tell you, in plain English, where this lands.
In your 30-minute session, the KGOB advisor handling it will:
- Read your exact situation and tell you, in plain English, what’s actually going on.
- Lay out your options and the trade-offs — no jargon, no judgment.
- Give you a clear next step you can act on, whether that’s with us or on your own.
This page is a prompt to start a conversation, not tax or legal advice, and states no tax-law specifics as fact. A consult session does not by itself create an ongoing engagement. We do not promise specific outcomes or savings. Kohari Gonzalez Oneyear & Brown PLLC — Charlotte, NC.
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