Performant recovery sent me a bill for the dept of taxation in the state of louisiana for the year XX/XX/XXXX. I filed a federal return for the year XX/XX/XXXX, and was supposed to get around {$2600.00} back. The state of Louisiana offset my federal return and applied the amount of my tax return to the amount that I owe the state of Louisiana which was {$3000.00}. I phoned the department of taxation through the state of Louisiana, and they were not able to return any information as far as my state taxes taking my federal return. I phoned the dept of offset, and they have records stating that my return was off set due to the dept of taxation for the state of louisiana. 

Now I am receiving a bill, from performant who collects for dept of taxation, and they want proof of my federal tax return being off set. The dept of taxation should automatically have that information. And on the back of the performant bill, performant is threatening to suspend my drivers license. I have the bill from them. They ca n't threaten a consumer 's driver license and have it suspended in order to collect a bill? Not to mention the fact, that the state of louisiana should of automatically received a letter in the mail, like i did, stating that my federal return was going to be applied to my state of louisiana XX/XX/XXXX return owed for that year. XXXX companies, ca n't seem to locate my information in reference to the offset. I also do n't see how performant is allowed to threaten consumers, with a valid threat of suspending licenses?