TOP Legislation/Regulation Checklist for States Essential Items: While states must abide by all the terms of the reciprocal agreement, the following a
{"Image DocumentName": "TOP Legislation/Regulation Checklist for States", "Image ImageDescription": "Essential Items: While states must abide by all the terms of the reciprocal agreement, the following are most often affected by state legislation: Authority to offset state tax refunds - If the state issues any tax refunds, they must be subject to offset to collect federal debts. Authority to offset other state payments - Legislative authority should be broad enough to include all state payments specified in the reciprocal agreement. Authority for appropriate state official to submit state debts to TOP - TOP generally only accepts one or two points of connection with a state; so the authorized official(s) should be the officials that are capable of submitting the debt. Authority for Fiscal Service to deduct a fee from offset collections - Federal law requires that Fiscal Service charge a fee to cover its costs of running the TOP program. Fiscal Service withholds a portion of each collection it makes from a federal payment for a state as its fee. States are free to add that fee amount to the debt balance, if state law authorizes it. No authority to charge Fiscal Service a fee - Federal law does not permit Fiscal Service to pay a fee to the states when the state offsets a payment to collect a federal debt. Due process - State law cannot require Fiscal Service or federal agencies to provide. different due process from that set forth in the agreement and in 31 CFR", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}