Section 89.37 - Applicability and scope(a) This subpart implements 31 U.S.C. 3720A which authorizes the IRS to reduce a tax refund by the amount of a past-due legally enforceable debt owed to the United States.(b) For purposes of this subpart, a past-due legally enforceable debt referable to the IRS is:(1) A debt which:(i) Is owed to the United States;(iii) Except in the case of a judgment debt, has been delinquent for at least three months but has not been delinquent for more than ten years at the time the offset is made;(iv) Cannot be currently collected pursuant to the salary offset provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5514(a)(1) ;(v) Is ineligible for administrative offset under 31 U.S.C. 3716(a) by reason of 31 U.S.C. 3716(c)(2) or cannot be collected by administrative offset under 31 U.S.C. 3716(a) by the Department against amounts payable to or on behalf of the debtor by or on behalf of the Department;(vi) Has been disclosed by the Department to a consumer reporting agency as authorized by 31 U.S.C. 3711(f) , unless a consumer reporting agency would be prohibited from using such information by 1 5 U.S.C. 1681c, or unless the amount of the debt does not exceed $100.00; and(2) A debt for which the Department has:(i) Notified or has made reasonable attempt to notify the taxpayer that the debt is past-due and, that the debt, unless repaid within 60 days thereafter, will be referred to the IRS for offset against any overpayment of tax;(ii) Given the debtor at least 60 days from the date of notification to present information that all or part of the debt is not past-due or legally enforceable, has considered information presented by such debtor, and has determined that an amount of debt is past-due and legally enforceable;