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What Do I Do if the IRS Wants to Garnish My Wages?

The IRS has broad and comprehensive power to collect taxes, and one of those tools is the authority to garnish your wages. The IRS will send a “Notice of Intent to Levy Wages” to the taxpayer, usually by certified mail. This is an opportunity to take immediate action to prevent the levy (garnishment) of your wages and preserve your income to pay bills and ultimately catch up arrearages with the IRS. We want to help you to be in control of this situation. Without our help, the IRS will simply take a significant portion of your income. Once this is started it is much more difficult to reduce or stop.

The IRS will often send a second letter known as the “Final Notice of Intent to Levy Wages”. Once this letter has been received your wages will be garnished in an immediate timeframe. Don’t hesitate – act. Protect your income, and keep the money coming into your budget to allow you the maximum opportunity to meet your obligations, pay your bills and work through financial challenges. If you have been contacted by the IRS regarding a levy we invite you to contact us immediately for a free consultation at 866-631-3470.