Question:   Can a person receive a tax refund if they are currently in a payment plan for prior year's federal taxes?

Answer:   As a condition of your agreement, any refund due you in a future year will be applied against the amount you owe.

• Continue making your installment agreement payments as scheduled because your refund is not considered as a substitute for your regular payment due.
• You may not get all of your refund if you owe certain past-due amounts, such as federal tax, state tax, a student loan, or child support.
• IRS will automatically apply the refund to the taxes owed.