IRS NOTICE REFERENCE
Levy Relief
You have an unpaid tax debt and the IRS has issued a levy, which is a legal seizure of your property or assets. It is different from a lien — while a lien makes a claim to your assets as security for a tax debt, the levy…
General information only. Not legal or tax advice.
Notice details
- Notice code
- Levy Relief
- Category
- Account and informational
- Severity tier
- Tier 1 — Routine. Informational or administrative notice; no response typically required.
- Source
- IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service
What this notice is
You have an unpaid tax debt and the IRS has issued a levy, which is a legal seizure of your property or assets. It is different from a lien — while a lien makes a claim to your assets as security for a tax debt, the levy seizes your property (such as funds from a bank account, Social Security benefits, wages, your car, or your home). This may include digital assets, find out more on digital assets and how this may apply to you.
Source: IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service. Reproduced for reference. General information — not legal or tax advice.
What the IRS says to do
The first thing to do is to check the return address to be sure the letter or notice is from the Internal Revenue Service and not another agency or a scammer. You can search notices and letters by number at IRS.gov . If the levy is from the IRS , and your property or federal payments are seized, call the number on your levy notice or 1-800-829-1040. If you’re already working with and IRS employee, call him or her for assistance. Be prepared to propose an alternative way to pay your taxes , if you owe the tax debt.
This is the IRS’s own guidance reproduced from the IRS notice page. It describes the IRS’s process — it is not legal or tax advice from TaxRiskOS.
Official IRS reference
Read the official notice page on IRS.gov: https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/notices/levy-relief/
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