Your paycheck belongs to you — not the IRS.
A wage garnishment, formally called a wage levy, lets the IRS instruct your employer to withhold a significant portion of your paycheck and send it directly to the government until your back tax debt is satisfied. It typically continues pay period after pay period, and it can leave a household with far too little to cover rent, groceries, and everyday bills.
The good news is that a garnishment is not the end of the road. The IRS is generally willing to release a wage levy once a taxpayer takes concrete steps toward resolving the underlying debt — but the IRS won't volunteer that information, and dealing with the agency alone while your income is already squeezed is stressful and easy to get wrong.
How CCG steps in
- Contact the IRS directly on your behalf so you're no longer navigating this alone
- Review your full tax situation to understand exactly what's owed and why the garnishment was issued
- Negotiate release of the garnishment by arranging an alternative resolution — an installment agreement, an offer in compromise, or currently-not-collectible status
- Communicate with your employer's payroll department once a release is secured
Every day matters
The longer a garnishment runs, the more it compounds financial strain. A complimentary consultation is the fastest way to find out what's realistically possible in your specific situation — and how quickly relief can be put in motion.
Ignoring a garnishment notice won't make it stop. A phone call to CCG can start the process of making it stop.