Managing Wage Garnishment: How to Respond

Q: What happens if you get a wage garnishment?

The IRS will contact your current employer with the levy information. Your employer will determine the amount of wages exempt from the levy. Your employer will provide you with a Statement of Dependents and Filing Status to complete. After completion, your employer will withhold a certain amount of wages to satisfy the levy.

Q: Can you settle a wage garnishment?

Yes. It is possible to set up a payment plan, settle your tax debt, or make other payment arrangements with the IRS.

Q: What is the most wage garnishment?

The amount of wages exempt from garnishment depends on a number of factors including your filing status, number of dependents, and other factors.

Q: Can an employer refuse to garnish wages?

There may be significant penalties for employers who ignore garnishment orders.

Q: Are wage garnishments public record?

No. Generally an IRS levy is not public record and is not reported to the credit bureaus.

Q: Can a garnishment affect your credit?

Likely no. An IRS levy is not public record and is not reported to the credit bureaus.

Q: Can you look up garnishments?

Garnishments may be looked up through a search of court records and/or found through credit reports.

Q: Does wage garnishment follow you from job to job?

Likely, yes. Changing employers is not an option to avoid garnishment.

WAGE GARNISHMENT

Wage garnishment is a legal action that allows the IRS/State to collect a portion of your earnings directly from your paycheck to satisfy your outstanding tax liability. This is an involuntary action by the IRS/state because they are unable to collect outstanding liability after sending taxpayers notices. The IRS can also garnish your social security, pension, and other income sources as part of the garnishment.

What To Do When You Receive A Notice?

Receiving a wage garnishment notice can be quite stressful. Wage Garnishment is a continuous levy, meaning your employer will continue to garnish your wages each pay period until the employer receives a physical copy of the wage levy release. The wage levy can be extremely detrimental because the IRS can leave you with merely some change and take almost your entire check.

Most states garnish about 25% of a taxpayer’s gross income. Each state has its own rules and regulations. However, it is extremely important to respond to any final notice prior to the wage garnishment notice to avoid such circumstances.

How LifeBackTax Relief can help

At LifeBackTax Relief we understand the stress and challenges of wage garnishment. Our experienced professionals can assist you by

Reviewing your financial situation: We Assess your financial circumstances to determine the best strategy to stop or reduce wage garnishment.
Negotiating With creditors: We negotiate with the IRS/State to find alternative repayment solutions that are manageable for you.
Legal expertise: Our team is well-versed in tax and debt-related laws, ensuring that your rights are protected throughout the process.
Wage Levy Priority: we understand the financial impact a wage garnishment can have on an individual, we take wage garnishment as one of our top priorities and work extremely hard to make sure your garnishment is released as soon as possible.

Don’t let wage garnishment threaten your financial stability. Contact us today for a FREE consultation to explore how we can help you protect your income and regain control of your finances. Your financial freedom starts here!

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Wage Garnishment FAQs

How do you stop garnishment of wages?

A wage levy, or garnishment of wages, may be stopped if other arrangements are made to pay the overdue taxes, the amount of overdue taxes is paid, or the levy is released.

The IRS may release a levy when:

The amount owed is paid.
The period for collection has ended.
You enter into an installment agreement with terms to release the levy.
The levy creates economic hardship, or the value of the property is more than the amount owed and releasing the levy won’t prevent the IRS from collecting the overdue taxes.

What happens if you get a wage garnishment?

Can you settle a wage garnishment?

What is the most wage garnishment?

Can an employer refuse to garnish wages?

Are wage garnishments public record?

Can a garnishment affect your credit?

Can you look up garnishments?

Does wage garnishment follow you from job to job?