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If the IRS is taking money from your paycheck, start with the notice and your real budget. We will give you a plain answer about the next step.
Get a free letter reviewA levy is urgent, not hopeless
An IRS wage garnishment is usually called a wage levy. It is different from an ordinary bill, because it can keep taking a portion of each paycheck until the IRS accepts a different arrangement, the balance is paid, or the levy is released. The fastest useful first step is to understand exactly what has been issued and what deadline, if any, is still open.
Start by keeping every page. The notice number, tax years, balance and dates matter. If your employer gave you a statement about filing status and dependents, return it on time. The IRS uses that information to determine the amount of your pay that is exempt from the levy. Leaving it aside can make an already hard paycheck tighter.
Tullberry Tax Resolution reviews the IRS record, the notice and the facts behind the balance. Corinne Tullberry is an Enrolled Agent who spent nine years in IRS collections. That experience matters here because the point is not to make a dramatic promise. It is to identify the option the facts actually support, before another pay period passes.
What to do today
You do not need a perfect file to start. You do need to stop relying on memory or a single page from payroll.
What payroll can and cannot do
It is understandable to feel exposed when payroll hands you an IRS levy notice. Your employer is generally required to follow a valid levy. That does not mean payroll can decide whether the balance is correct, whether your household can afford the withholding, or whether the IRS should accept another arrangement. Those are IRS questions, and they need to be answered with the right record.
Keep the payroll paperwork separate from the IRS notice, but bring both to your review. We can help you understand what the employer received, what information the IRS needs from you, and what conversation should happen with the IRS next. The goal is to replace a frightening surprise at work with a clear, private plan for the tax issue itself.
If the levy is already affecting a paycheck, timing matters. A quick review does not mean a guaranteed release. It means you will know whether there is a practical request to make now, what documents support it, and what needs attention before the account can move forward.
A calmer way through it
We start with the IRS letter, the date and the years involved. If it is a simple matter you can handle yourself, we will tell you.
We identify missing information, returns and prior arrangements so the next request matches the actual account.
We explain the options that fit before you commit to a plan, a financial disclosure or a larger resolution case.
If you decide to hire us, you receive a clear flat fee before work begins. No vague package, no pressure to buy a solution you do not need.
Common questions
An IRS wage levy can continue from paycheck to paycheck until the balance is resolved, another arrangement is accepted, or the IRS releases the levy. Some income is exempt, and the amount depends in part on your filing status and dependents.
No. The right response depends on the notice, the balance, your filing history and what you can actually afford. A payment plan, a hardship request, an appeal or another collection solution may be worth reviewing. A levy is serious, but it is not a reason to guess.
Bring every IRS notice, recent pay stubs, a basic list of monthly household costs, and copies of any tax returns that may be missing. If you have already made payments or applied for a plan, bring that paperwork too.
With the appropriate authorization, an Enrolled Agent can communicate with the IRS for you. We will explain what authorization is appropriate before you sign anything.
Start with the notice