Wage Levies & Garnishment New York

Wage Levies & Garnishment Lawyer New York


A wage levy or garnishment is a method by which the Internal Revenue Service or the State has the means to collect outstanding taxes that the taxpayer has failed to voluntarily pay. It gives the Internal Revenue Service and the State the power to levy or garnish (take) your wages to satisfy your tax liability. The Internal Revenue Service is obligated by law to exempt an extremely small portion of your available income from the wage levy. The amount the Internal Revenue Service exempts, however, usually preventss the average taxpayer from continuing to meet even basic living expenses. Mr. Cotton will negotiate with the Internal Revenue Service and the State in order to secure a Release of Levy or Garnishment on Wages for you.