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How to Stop a Wage Garnishment Before it is Applied

Prevent IRS wage garnishment from being applied

When you owe back taxes to the IRS, the federal agency can take several measures to collect the money owed – including garnishing your wages.  This means that the IRS can contact your employer and have them direct a portion of your income — whether it is hourly wages, salary, commissions, or bonuses — directly… Read more »

How to Stop Wage Garnishments

wage garnishment removal

If you owe money in back taxes, the IRS can legally take any income you make to pay off your federal tax debt.  This can cause both financial hardship and embarrassment, as the IRS will contact your employer and require them to send a portion of your income directly to the federal agency. To avoid… Read more »

Offer in Compromise vs. Bankruptcy: Which is Better For Me?

Tax debt resolution

Being in debt is not pleasant…and tax debt is no different.  While filing for bankruptcy may help you with most debts, it is not always the best solution for dealing with IRS debts.  One of the most popular ways for dealing with IRS debts is by settling tax debts through the Offer in Compromise Program.

8 Ways to Remove IRS Tax Levies

IRS tax levy

What we are going to cover: The IRS has many tools at their disposal for recovering a delinquent tax debt Among those tools, is the tax levy A tax levy is when the IRS seizes a taxpayer’s assets (monetary or otherwise) to pay off a tax debt 8 Ways to get an IRS tax levy… Read more »