WAGE GARNISHMENTS & LEVIES · SPOKANE, WA & THE INLAND NORTHWEST
A wage garnishment or bank levy is the IRS collecting by force because earlier notices went unanswered. It can often be released quickly — sometimes within days — once a licensed representative gets on the phone with the IRS and puts a resolution in motion. Our enrolled agents and tax attorneys do exactly that, then handle the underlying debt so it doesn't happen again.
Licensed to represent taxpayers before the IRS · Flat fees, quoted in writing before any work begins
WHAT IT IS
A garnishment takes part of every paycheck; a levy seizes what's in an account. Both are IRS collection actions, and both can be released once a resolution is in place.
WHO IT HAPPENS TO
People who received a Final Notice of Intent to Levy and didn't respond within 30 days — usually because the mail went unopened or the amount felt impossible.
WHAT IT COSTS TO START
Nothing. The first case review is free, and active garnishment cases go to the front of the line.
HOW IT WORKS
When your paycheck is being taken, the order of operations matters. We stop the collection action first, then resolve the debt behind it — with every fee quoted in writing.
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Tell us what's being garnished or levied and which notices you've received. Bring the unopened envelopes; we'll read them together.
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You sign Form 2848, and from that point the IRS deals with us. We contact the assigned collection unit to request a release and establish a resolution.
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A garnishment can be released once a payment plan, hardship status, or other resolution is in place. Bank levies are time-sensitive: the bank holds the funds for 21 days before sending them to the IRS, and that is the window we work within.
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With collection stopped, we address the debt itself — an installment agreement, currently-not-collectible status, penalty abatement, or an offer in compromise if you qualify.
Some firms will get a levy released and call it a win. But the IRS only garnished you because a balance went unaddressed, and that balance is still there. Without a resolution in place, the garnishment comes back.
Our work isn't finished when your paycheck is restored. It's finished when you have an agreement with the IRS you can actually keep, your unfiled returns are in, and the letters stop coming.
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED PLAINLY
It depends on the case, but once we hold your power of attorney and can show the IRS a workable resolution, releases are often issued within days rather than weeks. Employers typically stop the withholding the pay period after they receive the release.
Not yet. Your bank must hold levied funds for 21 days before sending them to the IRS. If we can establish a resolution or demonstrate economic hardship inside that window, the levy can be released and the funds returned.
No. The IRS leaves you an exempt amount based on your filing status and dependents — but it is small, often far less than your real living expenses. That's why an active garnishment is treated as urgent.
Once you sign a power of attorney, the IRS is required to deal with us directly. The letters and calls come to our office instead of your kitchen table.
Yes. Federal representation isn't limited by state lines, and we handle garnishment and levy cases across Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Montana by phone and secure document upload.
FREE CASE REVIEW
A licensed practitioner — not a salesperson — will call you back within one business day. Prefer to talk now? Call Ravinder Toor at (509) 385-5876 or Jonathan George at (951) 723-0752 — weekdays 8am–6pm Pacific.
Your information is 100% confidential. No judgment, no middlemen — just results.
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PATRIOT TAX RELIEF
A free, confidential call with a licensed practitioner — not a salesperson. Bring the unopened letters; we'll read them together.