Can The IRS Garnish My Wages In Texas?
Residents living in Texas are subject to wage garnishment by the IRS. The IRS commonly uses wage garnishment as a way to collect taxes and penalties that are owed. A wage garnishment requires an individual’s employer to withhold a portion of the taxpayer's pay each period and send it to the IRS. In most cases, the individual is not left with enough money each month to pay basic living expenses. A wage garnishment will remain in effect until the taxes and penalties owed are paid in full or until a wage garnishment release is issued.
The only other time the wage garnishment can be stopped for a debt to the IRS (or any other creditor) is to file for bankruptcy. When you file for bankruptcy, an automatic stay is put in effect. This means that all garnishments, liens or other collection activity by the IRS and creditors will stop immediately. In some cases, you may even be able to get back some of the wages that were garnished.
For more information on how a bankruptcy can help you put an end to wage garnishment, contact bankruptcy law firm, Fears | Nachawati, toll free at 1.866.705.7584 or via e-mail at info@fnlawfirm.com.
