[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 17, Volume 2] [Revised as of April 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 17CFR204.50] [Page 213] TITLE 17--COMMODITY AND SECURITIES EXCHANGES CHAPTER II--SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION PART 204--RULES RELATING TO DEBT COLLECTION--Table of Contents Subpart C--Tax Refund Offset Sec. 204.50 Purpose. Authority: 5 U.S.C. 8347(a) and 8461(g), 31 U.S.C. 3720A. Source: 58 FR 64372, Dec. 7, 1993, unless otherwise noted. This subpart establishes procedures for the Commission to refer past-due legally enforceable debts to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for offset against the income tax refunds of an individual, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, nonprofit organization or any other form of business association, (31 U.S.C. 3720A(4)) owing debts to the Commission. In the case of refunds of business associations, this section applies only to refunds payable on or after January 1, 1995 (31 U.S.C. 3720A(5). It specifies the agency procedures and the rights of the debtor applicable to claims referred under the Federal Tax Refund Offset Program for the collection of debts owed to the Commission.