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A wage levy is when the IRS garnishes an individual’s pay in an effort to collect a delinquent tax debt.  A wage levy continues until the entire debt is paid or arrangement is made to pay off the debt.  When served on your employer, garnishments are taken as part of the payroll process. 

When filing a levy the IRS does not need a court order because a levy filed by the IRS is considered to be an administrative levy.  The IRS only needs to fulfill the following requirements: the tax must have been assessed and a written notice and demand for payment must be made, the taxpayer must have neglected or refused to pay the tax within the time stated on the notice, and the IRS must have sent a final notice of Intent to Levy. It is possible to get a levy released; however, there are steps that need to be completed first before the IRS will release the levy.  Equity Search specializes in getting wage garnishments released. Many times we can get the garnishments released before one pay period has elapsed. It is essential to act quickly in order to minimize the damage a garnishment can cause.