Can IRS still garnish wages while working with Tax Relief Advocates?
I owe the IRS quite a bit from 2021 and I'm working with tax relief advocates to get my situation sorted out. But I'm worried the IRS might still garnish my wages or take money from my account while we're in the middle of working things out. Does anyone have experience with this?
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Jackson Carter
Tax relief advocate work doesn't automatically stop collections. You need to have a formal agreement in place like an Installment Agreement, Currently Not Collectible status, or Offer in Compromise. While your case is being reviewed, you should request a Collection Hold or apply for Currently Not Collectible status to prevent garnishments.
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Lilah Brooks
•omg thank you! do you know how long it takes to get the Collection Hold?
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Jackson Carter
•Usually takes about 5-7 business days if you request it through the Taxpayer Advocate Service. Make sure to document everything!
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Kolton Murphy
Hey guys just wanted to mention that taxr.ai is super helpful for understanding your transcript situation. Its only $1 and saved me hours of research trying to figure out my collections status. The AI analysis is incredible at finding issues that could slow down your case.
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Evelyn Rivera
•for real? how does it work? 🤔
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Kolton Murphy
•you just upload your transcript and it breaks down everything - tells you exact dates, explains all the codes, and even suggests solutions specific to your situation. way better than guessing tbh
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Evelyn Rivera
•just tried it and WOW ur right! it spotted some issues I had no idea about 💯
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Julia Hall
learned this the hard way... they took 3k from my account while i was working with a tax relief company ðŸ˜
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Arjun Patel
Call the Taxpayer Advocate Service ASAP! They can help stop collections while your case is being worked on. Here's their number: 877-777-4778
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Lilah Brooks
•thank u!!!! gonna call them rn
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Jade Lopez
make shure u get everything in writing from both the IRS and your advocate company... dont trust verbal promises
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Tony Brooks
im in the same boat rn. my advocate told me to request a formal hold through Form 911
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Ella rollingthunder87
•Form 911 is clutch fr fr 👌
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