| Unfortunately to many of us the Internal Revenue | | | | are fully paid or an agreement has been negotiated to |
| Service (IRS) is one branch of government that can | | | | release an individual from the wage garnishment. |
| never be our friend and is often feared by some less | | | | The amount of garnished wages that are deducted by |
| reputable business owners. When the IRS is owed | | | | the state or by an IRS wage garnishment is based on |
| money, they will get it whether you like it or not. For | | | | martial status and the number of dependents. The |
| those individuals who owe back taxes, the state or | | | | amount of an individuals income that is exempt from |
| IRS may attempt to collect those owed taxes by | | | | the state or IRS wage garnishments can be figured by |
| wage garnishment through your employer. Once the | | | | adding the standard deduction claimed on taxes and |
| wage garnishment is filed, the employer is obligated to | | | | the amount claimed for exemptions and divide that by |
| deduct a certain percentage of each pay check to be | | | | 52. For example, a family of three will only be allowed |
| handed over directly to the state or IRS until the taxes | | | | to keep about $325 per week. |