When the IRS proceeds to garnish someone’s wages, the agency will essentially take what they allege you owe directly from your paycheck. The IRS can garnish 100% of your wages. It is called a wage seizure or wage levy. Sometimes, they will allow a certain amount to be released to you based on the number of dependents you claim. See IRS 1494 Publication 1494 PDF
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If the taxpayer hasn’t paid off their back taxes in full or carried out steps to set up a payment plan with the IRS by the end of the 30 days, the IRS will order the employer to start sending a portion of the worker’s paycheck straight to the IRS.
Unlike private creditors, the IRS doesn’t have to take you to court and win a court-ordered judgment to garnish your earnings legally. And the IRS is afforded wide choice in determining the amount of money they want garnished.
Wage garnishment can cause severe economic difficulty. Working with skilled tax specialists, such as the team at Goldmine Tax, can help you successfully remove wage garnishments, bank seizures, property liens, and other IRS collection actions. Our tax counsels and licensed tax specialists work tirelessly on behalf of taxpayers. Contact us today to have a free consultation with one of our specialists.
Wage garnishments are basically the IRS’s way of putting the taxpayer into an installment plan. Once the IRS starts garnishing someone’s wages, there are two direct methods to put a stop to future garnishments.
