§ 47:299.41 — Ranking and priority of claims

Louisiana § 47:299.41

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 47: Revenue and Taxation

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§299.41. Ranking and priority of claims
A. If two or more claimants file offset claims for child support arrearages with the
secretary against an individual's refund, the secretary shall remit the refund to the claimants
in the same order in which the claims were filed.
NOTE: Subsection B eff. until Oct. 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 477.
B. If additional offset claims are filed with the secretary against an individual's
refund, the secretary shall rank the claims for child support in the same priority as claims
filed by the division of support enforcement of the office of children and family services of
the Department of Children and Family Services pursuant to R.S. 47:299.11(1).
NOTE: Subsection B as amended by Acts 2025, No. 477, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.
B. If additional offset claims are filed with the secretary against an individual's
refund, the secretary shall rank the claims for child support in the same priority as claims
filed by the office of child support, Department of Children and Family Services pursuant
to R.S. 47:299.11(1).
C. If claims for child support and spousal support are filed against an individual's
refund, the claims for child support shall be given priority as provided in Subsection A of this
Section, and then the spousal support claims shall be paid in the order in which they were
filed.

Legislative History

Acts 1992, No. 735, §1; Acts 2006, No. 478, §2, eff. June 22, 2006; Acts 2025, No. 477, §16, eff. Oct. 1, 2027.