Understanding IRS Garnishment Percentage Limits IRS garnishment percentage limits determine how much of your paycheck the IRS can legally take when you owe back taxes. Unlike private creditors, the IRS follows its own set of rules — ones that can leave taxpayers with far less take-home pay than most expect. Knowing how these limits work […]
Understanding Self-Employment: Can IRS Garnish Self Employed Income? Can the IRS garnish self-employed income? Yes — the IRS has broad legal authority to levy income earned by freelancers, independent contractors, and sole proprietors who owe unpaid taxes. Unlike traditional wage garnishment, which targets an employer’s payroll, the IRS uses a different collection tool for self-employed […]