IRS Enforced Collection Actions

Levy

An IRS levy is a legal seizure of your property to satisfy a tax debt. It can garnish wages, and take money in your bank or other financial account, .

Seizure

An IRS seizure is an aggressive, last-resort action taken by the Internal Revenue Service to collect delinquent tax debt by taking ownership of a taxpayer’s property and selling them.

Lien

A federal tax lien is the government’s legal claim against a taxpayer’s property, arising when the IRS assesses a tax liability, sends a Notice and Demand for Payment, and the taxpayer neglects or refuses to pay it.