When you owe enough back taxes to the federal government, they can employ some heavy-handed tactics to get their money back. One such approach is the IRS bank levy. The IRS gives you 21 days notice that it is going to withdraw some or all of your bank account as payment for your debt, and then they freeze your money for the entire 21 days.

Why You Need Professional Help with an IRS Bank Levy

The IRS bank levy is far more difficult to release than a wage garnishment. It's relatively easy for the IRS to start a bank levy. You owe them a certain amount of money in back taxes, and they have determined that they can recover that money most easily by simply removing it from your bank account. They send you 21 days notice, and freeze your funds. There are a complex set of rules and requirements for getting a bank levy lifted. Three weeks is not a lot of time to fill out the necessary paperwork and negotiate the release of your funds.

Another reason you need help is an emotional one. Losing access to your money can mean real hardship for you and your family. You may lose the ability to make rent or mortgage payments. You may not be able to buy food or clothing for yourself or worse, for your children. When you're in that situation, you need qualified, experienced, professional help on your side. Certified Tax Group has the knowledge and experience needed to get your IRS bank levy lifted, and to get you back on the road to financial health and feeling better.

The 21-day factor is important. It's a challenge to get an IRS bank levy lifted within 21 days, and prevent you losing your money. As hard as that can be, it's even more challenging to settle your remaining debt and get reimbursed by the IRS once the 21 days have passed. That's a situation you want to avoid at all costs, as the IRS will not be incented to act on your behalf once they have the money from your account. The time investment and cost is many times worse than negotiating a release from your IRS bank levy before time is up.

Finally, you need professional help with an IRS bank levy because you want someone on your side that can negotiate the pitfalls and traps of working with the IRS. Tax law and procedure is an intricate business, and it's worth it for you to have someone on your side that can negotiate the terrain. Certified Tax Group has that experience - let them put it to work for you.

Once we've worked together successfully to release your IRS bank levy, the job won't be complete. We'll then need to engage in further negotiations with the IRS, to create a settlement and a payment plan to eventually get you out from under the debt. It's best not to get into debt with the IRS. But if you can't avoid it, let Certified Tax Group help you get back on track.