Vero Beach Tax Attorneys Assisting With Wage Garnishments In Fort Pierce, Stuart, Port St. Lucie, Jupiter & All of Florida

At the end of the pay period, most employees faithfully examine their paystub or direct deposit record to make sure they received all of their wages and to check for any irregularities. For some, there is a nasty surprise waiting—less money that was expected due to “wage garnishment.” Wage garnishment is the technical term for the government’s ability to automatically take a portion of a taxpayer’s regular wages directly from a paycheck in order to recover taxes owed.

The IRS is required by law to follow a specific procedure in order to garnish a taxpayer’s wages, however the requirements that must be met are not especially demanding: 1) The IRS must have assessed the tax and must have sent a written Notice and Demand for Payment to the taxpayer, 2) The taxpayer must have neglected or refused to pay the tax within the time prescribed in the notice, and 3) The IRS must have sent a Final Notice of Intent to Levy (essentially notification of wage garnishment) and the Notice of Your Right to a Hearing at least 30 days before the wage garnishment is to begin.

Individuals may be served with final notice of wage garnishment in a variety of ways, but it is not required that the taxpayer actually physically receive the notice in order for the for the wage garnishment to take effect.

Because of this, there are often instances of taxpayers not realizing that the IRS is garnishing their wages – they only notice that something is wrong when the amount of their weekly paycheck has decreased.

It is possible to have wage garnishments reversed and released if a taxpayer responds as quickly as possible and retains a knowledgeable tax professional to handle the situation. The experienced lawyers at Yesner & Boss, P.L. can help taxpayers in Vero Beach, Fort Pierce, Port St. Lucie, Stuart, Hobe Sound, Jupiter, and all parts of the Treasure Coast to swiftly and effectively deal with wage garnishment situations – contact us now for a consultation.