If the tax refund offset payment is from an individual tax return, it will take at least 10 weeks for the payment to be credited. For a joint tax return, it may take up to 6 months for any federal (IRS) offset payment to be applied.
In the summer, the preferred direction for a ceiling fan to spin in is a counterclockwise direction as you look up at the fan blades. You will feel a cool downward airflow as you stand directly under the fan. In the winter, the preferred direction for a ceiling fan to spin in is a clockwise direction.
Turn on the fan and let it run a few seconds. Look at the fan from below and determine which direction it's turning. If it's going counterclockwise and it's summer, you are good to go. If it's going clockwise and it's summer, you need to change the switch to the forward direction.