IRS Wage Garnishment, Court Orders and Levies Explained

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04-01-2009
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From time to time people find themselves in a predicament where they cannot pay their dues. Depending on which state you reside in, garnishment laws exist to ensure that creditors who are owed money are paid if the debtor is unwilling to enter into a voluntary agreement to repay the debt.

Garnishment is the process where one's wages are withheld or deducted in order to satisfy a debt. This is usually done by court order and the creditor must prove that he or she attempted to get the debtor to pay voluntarily but was unable to get an agreement or the agreement was broken.

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