| The IRS works diligently to collect taxes as revenue | | | | or other collection method from the IRS, you should |
| for the US government. Recently, the IRS has gotten | | | | inquire with a professional tax resolution specialist |
| more aggressive in its tax collection tactics in order to | | | | immediately to prevent further penalties and liabilities |
| collect unresolved tax debt from thousands of | | | | with the IRS. A skilled tax resolution agency will be able |
| taxpayers. The IRS engages in a variety of strategies | | | | to help stop or prevent wage garnishment by working |
| to collect from taxpayers who currently owe on their | | | | on your behalf to settle the current debt. Such |
| taxes. These methods can include levies against real | | | | professionals may be able to negotiate a payment |
| or personal property, bank account liens and even | | | | plan (known as an Offer in Compromise) with the IRS |
| wage garnishment. Wage garnishment is perhaps the | | | | that is often for a fraction of what you originally owe. |
| most invasive of all IRS collections. | | | | An expert tax specialist will instruct you to make sure |
| When the IRS garnishes wages, they notify that | | | | you are IRS compliant, that is file all back taxes, |
| individual's employer and require them to send a portion | | | | regardless of your ability to pay. |
| of that persons paychecks directly to the IRS. Clearly, | | | | It is important not to attempt to negotiate with the IRS |
| having your wages garnished is financially debilitating | | | | alone. Making mistakes in negotiation may end up |
| and emotionally upsetting. The IRS will continue to | | | | costing you severely and contributing to your overall |
| seize wages until all of the debt is resolved and all | | | | tax debt. Having a trusted tax resolution specialist on |
| monies owed are collected. Often, the IRS will only | | | | your side can help alleviate stress and move you |
| leave a few hundred dollars in your check. | | | | toward financial recovery. |
| If you have received notification of wage garnishment | | | | |