Get a Free Consultation: Our Legal Team Handles IRS Liens, Levies, and Garnishments

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Incorporated since 2004, Accelerated Tax Solutions is a tax resolution firm serving clients in all 50 states. Our caring team of experienced attorneys, licensed tax professionals, tax advocates, tax preparers, and case managers has helped 1000s of individuals, families, and businesses address their state and federal tax liabilities. Our BBB A+ rating with no complaints in nearly four years and over 4.5 stars across all of our Google locations reflects our dedication to providing the best service to our clients. Financial Services Review selected us as one of their Top Ten Tax Relief and Resolution Service Providers in 2024.

Aggressive IRS Action: Liens, Levies, and Garnishments

Liens, levies, and wage garnishments are some of the most aggressive actions the IRS takes. These actions are usually foreshadowed by a series of letters from assessments (CP14) or corrections (CP22) to audits explanations (usually starting with CP2000s and Letters of Deficiency) and bills such as the CP71. Eventually, the taxpayer should receive a CP504, which is known as the Intent to Levy notice, notifying the taxpayer that the IRS has the right to seize their assets. Thirty days later, the LT11 for CP90 if you are a government employee is generally the final warning that your assets are at risk. The IRS will start with a lien on your property, which gives them the right to any proceeds from the sale of the property, but they can take even more severe steps to collect the tax debt, if needed. They can notify your bank to put a levy on your account for a certain amount, which starts with a freeze and then a withdrawal of the funds. Similarly, they can demand that your employer. Such aggressive action can often exceed what the taxpayer can financially manage and put their family or business at financial risk.

Preventing IRS liens, Levies, and Garnishments

If you have recently received one of the earlier notices such as the CP504 or even the LT11, our legal team should be able to secure a stay of collections while we work with you to get you compliant and compile the data we need to prevent the aggressive action before it takes place. Our rushed investigative process will ensure that our legal team understands exactly what caused the debt, what led to the aggressive action, and what steps need to be taken to stop that action. Although we always focus on the root cause of the debt assessment to make sure it is accurate, securing a legal pause is the first priority in these cases. Therefore, we will buy time to make sure we lay the foundation for the best defense. First, we want to make sure you are fully compliant. Have you filed all of your tax returns for any years that are required at least within the last six years, the compliance window? If not, we will want to get those done. The IRS is always more agreeable if they know that the taxpayer is compliant or is doing everything possible to get compliant.

Stopping and Releasing IRS liens, Levies, and Garnishments

If the lien, levy, or garnishment is already in place, we will take every possible legal action to address the action. Obviously, it is best to take action as soon as you receive the assessment or the first serious warning, usually the CP504 “Intent to Levy” notice. However, even if you procrastinated, we can engage your revenue officer immediately to argue that the levy or garnishment is unduly harsh–perhaps it leaves you unable to pay your employees or unable to pay your mortgage and feed your family.

Our experienced team, some of whom have actually worked for the IRS for years, know how to talk their language. We know the guidelines and the law; we know what leeway the revenue officer has, and we know how to appease the officer to get you relief. Even in cases of liens, we know how to remove the lien by reducing the debt below the required threshold, releasing the lien to allow a home sale, or even remove a lien because the lien undermines your ability to earn an income.