Wage Garnishments

What Does Wage Garnishment Mean?

Wage garnishment is a legal process for collecting a monetary judgment on behalf of a plaintiff from a defendant. Garnishment allows the plaintiff to take the money or property of the debtor from the person or institution that holds that property.

Wage garnishment is a legal mechanism used to recover a financial judgment awarded to a plaintiff from a defendant. This process empowers the plaintiff to seize money or assets owed by the debtor, held by a third party, to satisfy the debt.

It is considered one of the more assertive debt collection strategies. In cases where previous attempts to collect unpaid taxes have failed, the IRS and/or State authorities may lawfully reach out to your employer and compel them to withhold a portion of your earnings and redirect it directly to the tax agency. The amount withheld can exceed what the IRS/State deems as your necessary living expenses.

The IRS will persist in garnishing your wages until they have recouped the full tax debt, including interest and penalties, until the statute of limitations has expired, or until the tax debt is settled or paid off.

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Wage garnishment is a legal process for collecting a monetary judgment on behalf of a plaintiff from a defendant. Garnishment allows the plaintiff to take the money or property of the debtor from the person or institution that holds that property.
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