(A)The federal offset program includes the following:

(1)Federal income tax refund program, as established by the Child Support Amendments of 1984, Pub. L. No. 113-183, 128 Stat. 1944, 42 U.S.C. 664, September 29, 2014;

(2)Financial institution data match program, as established by the Child Support Performance and Incentive Act of 1998, Pub L. No. 113-183, 128 Stat. 1944, 42 U.S.C. 666, September 29, 2014; and

(3)Passport denial program, as established by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 113-183, 128 Stat. 1943, 42 U.S.C. 652, September 29, 2014.

(B)The federal office of child support enforcement matches obligor data contained in the federal tax offset file submitted by Ohio to obligor data from the internal revenue service, data submitted by financial institutions participating in the financial institution data match program, and passport data maintained by the United States department of state. Details regarding the processes involved in these programs are contained in rules 5101:12-50-32 to 5101:12-50-32.10 and 5101:12-50-34 of the Administrative Code.

Five Year Review (FYR) Dates: 2/3/2021 and 02/01/2026

Certification: CERTIFIED ELECTRONICALLY

Date: 02/03/2021

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 3125.25

Rule Amplifies: 3125.03, 3125.25

Prior Effective Dates: 11/09/1981, 06/10/1982 (Emer.), 09/13/1982, 05/01/1986 (Emer.), 07/20/1986, 11/01/1986, 12/20/1988, 03/18/1989, 08/09/1990, 04/01/1991, 11/01/1991, 07/01/1992, 02/11/1993, 09/01/1994, 11/01/1994, 01/01/1996, 08/01/1998, 05/01/2001, 04/11/2003, 07/01/2006, 01/01/2016