Levy Relief

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When the IRS levies your bank account or wages, you need to act fast. Bank funds are sent to the IRS after just 21 days, and wage levies continue indefinitely until addressed. Levy relief requires immediate, strategic action—but options exist to stop seizures and protect your remaining assets.

Collection Due Process Rights

Before levying, the IRS must send specific notices including a Final Notice of Intent to Levy. This triggers your right to request a Collection Due Process (CDP) hearing within 30 days. Filing Form 12153 stops most collection activities while your case is reviewed by a settlement officer from Appeals.

CDP hearings let you challenge whether the proposed levy is appropriate, explore alternatives like installment agreements or offers in compromise, and raise spousal defenses. If you disagree with the determination, you can petition Tax Court within 30 days—creating additional time and leverage.

Getting Levies Released

The IRS must release levies if the tax debt is paid in full, the levy creates economic hardship preventing you from meeting basic living expenses, the collection period expires, or the levy was procedurally improper. I help clients demonstrate hardship or procedural issues to obtain release.

Often the fastest path to levy release is entering an installment agreement or demonstrating currently not collectible status. Once you’re in an approved payment arrangement, the IRS generally won’t pursue additional levy actions.

Immediate Steps When Levied

If the IRS has already levied your bank account, you have 21 days before funds transfer. I work quickly to evaluate your options and pursue the most effective relief strategy. For wage levies, prompt action can reduce garnishment amounts and protect more of your income.
If the IRS has levied your assets or you’ve received a Final Notice of Intent to Levy, contact Boss Tax Law immediately.