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# How do I stop an IRS wage garnishment?

Updated October 8, 20262 sourcesTaxTruce team[Fact checked](/editorial-standards)

The short answer

Call the IRS number on the levy. The IRS must release a levy if you pay, set up a plan that doesn't allow it, or it causes economic hardship. A release does not erase the debt. Set up a way to pay or it can come back.

You can appeal before or after a levy. Publication 1660 explains how.

* Call the number on the levy notice
* Ask about a payment plan
* Explain any hardship
* Return your dependents form to your employer

## Sources

1. [IRS: How do I get a levy released?](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/how-do-i-get-a-levy-released)
2. [IRS: Information about wage levies](https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/information-about-wage-levies)

Run the numbers with our [free tax tools](/tools), like the penalty and payment plan math.