Garnished wages are one form of an IRS tax levy. IRS wage garnishment usually isn’t a surprise. They send out multiple advance warnings, like Notice CP 501, that culminate in an IRS tax lien. Finally, the IRS attaches (i.e. levies) to the assets . . . → Read More: IRS Garnished Wages? What is wage garnishment? Back tax CPA accountant explains how to prevent it