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A tax levy is a process in which the IRS seizes a taxpayer's property to pay the money that they owe to the government. This is distinct from a tax lien, though a tax levy may occur after the IRS has put a tax lien in place.
A tax lien can take control of many different assets, including a person's wages or bank accounts. A tax levy is specific to the seizure of property such as a home, cabin, empty land, etc.
If an individual is facing a tax levy, they will receive a "notice and demand for payment" from the IRS. At this point, the taxpayer can contact the IRS to formulate a solution or payment plan. If the taxpayer fails to contact the IRS, the agency will send a "final notice of intent to levy" and a "notice of the right to a hearing." The IRS must issue these documents 30 days or more before they can issue the levy. The IRS can issue a levy in person or via a letter sent to the taxpayer's home or place of business.
The IRS will then send the individual a notice that they will be contacting their employer, bank, and loved ones to gather information about the person's financial situation and liability.
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Innocent spouse relief is a revised tax law from 1998 that gives a spouse relief from tax payments if the taxes were underpaid by their spouse. For example, if a wife hides her financial situation from her husband and the IRS finds that she owes back taxes, the husband may apply for innocent spouse relief to avoid the obligation to pay for his wife's error. Innocent spouse relief can occur even if the spouses filed a joint tax return. Usually, the payment obligation comes from one spouse either underreporting their income amount or increasing their deduction amount beyond what is legal. In order to be eligible for innocent spouse relief, a spouse must meet these criteria: They were a member of a joint tax return on which their spouse made a serious error in income amount or deduction amount. They did not know that this error or miscalculation existed. They apply for innocent spouse relief within two years of the IRS beginning the collection process. The IRS agrees that innocent spouse relief is appropriate in the given situation. Not all couples are eligible for innocent spouse relief. It can be difficult to prove that the spouse had no knowledge of the error before filing.