Levy and garnishment enquiries are your most urgent and highest-intent cases. Reach people at the final notice stage, speak plainly about what is happening, and answer within minutes, because they will call several firms.
The size of the problem
The IRS requested 339,137 notices of levy on third parties in FY2025, up about 8% on the previous year, and filed 214,099 lien notices (IRS Data Book, Table 4-1). Behind each levy is a person whose wages or bank balance is being taken, usually with little warning they took seriously.
Reach them at the right stage
A levy rarely comes out of nowhere. The IRS sends a series of notices, ending with a final notice of intent to levy that gives at least 30 days before action. Taxpayers at that stage are frightened but still have options. Taxpayers whose levy has already hit are in crisis and want help today.
Build for both:
- Final notice messaging: "Received a final notice of intent to levy? You usually have 30 days to respond. Here is what that means."
- Active levy messaging: "Is the IRS taking money from your wages or bank account? Talk to someone today."
Our guide to IRS notice stages maps every notice to the message that fits it.
What to say, and what not to
Say what is happening and what the next step is. Do not promise to stop or release the levy. A practitioner may well be able to help, but that depends on the facts, and an advert that promises it is making a claim about an outcome.
Speed decides who wins the case
A taxpayer with a levy on their wages will not wait for a callback tomorrow. They will contact firms until someone answers. That makes levy enquiries the clearest case for:
- a booking calendar on the landing page, so they can secure a time immediately;
- an instant text confirming the enquiry and the next step;
- a call within five minutes in business hours, routed ahead of everything else.
See speed to lead for tax resolution and how to build an intake team.
Questions
How many IRS levies are issued each year?
The IRS requested 339,137 notices of levy on third parties in FY2025, up about 8% from 313,792 in FY2024, according to IRS Data Book Table 4-1.
What notice comes before an IRS levy?
The IRS generally sends a final notice of intent to levy and notice of the right to a hearing (such as Letter 1058 or LT11, or CP90) at least 30 days before levying. That window is when professional help can make the most difference.
How should a tax firm respond to a levy enquiry?
Immediately. A taxpayer whose wages or bank account are being levied is in distress and will usually speak to whichever firm reaches them first. Route these enquiries to the front of the queue.
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