Can the IRS garnish your whole pay check if you owe back taxes?

Question

My purse got stolen and I had totally forgotten to give the IRS my new bank account. I have missed 1 payment.

Answer 1

Contact the IRS immediately and tell them what happened. They will work with you but if they do not hear from you they expect the worst. Even if 1 missed payment was enough to send the dogs, and it wasn't, the IRS is not that fast.  If you call them Monday morning I am sure you will be able to work something out.  Normally any garnishment can not include all your income.

Answer 2

No, they will not garnish your wages.  Just send in a payment and you will be fine.  I was told personally by an IRS agent that you don't even need to be on a payment plan, you can basically send whatever you can.  But you will still accrue interest the longer you are making payments.

Answer 3

They do not garnish your whole paycheck.  Just keep in touch with them because they can and have seized property like bank accounts, real estate and such.


Christine


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Answer 4

If IRS will garnish, they will take all the refund until dues are paid.
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