Is the IRS permitted to take your disability income from you?

October 6th, 2009 | by admin |
disability
dellet2 asked:


My friend owes the IRS and they are taking part of her disability check each month. Can this happen? If not, what can she do to stop it?

Marilyn
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    1. No Responses to “Is the IRS permitted to take your disability income from you?”

    2. By KAT on Oct 9, 2009 | Reply

      That is so horrible. I hate them.

    3. By TUT on Oct 10, 2009 | Reply

      Those phugger’s can do anything they want. I hate their stinking guts.

    4. By Russell M on Oct 11, 2009 | Reply

      the goverment will get its share if it has to make a loop hole to do so they are quick about geting thear share and slow as all get out to give you yours

    5. By It's good to be Queen on Oct 14, 2009 | Reply

      Is this in payment for a debt she owed before becoming disabled, or from earnings she made after she became disabled? Once you are collecting disability from Social Security, there is a limit to how much money you can make before your benefits are reduced. If she had additional income, and did not file or pay taxes on it, then this may be a case where the IRS is allowed to garnishee her check.

    6. By Judy on Oct 14, 2009 | Reply

      Apparently so, since it’s happening. To stop it, she can either pay off what she owes them, or prove that she doesn’t really owe it.

    7. By wartz on Oct 16, 2009 | Reply

      IRS and some other federal agencies can offset up to 15% of federal payments to debtors. The most common is a levy on Social Security benefits, disability or otherwise. Before this happens the taxpayer is notified and given an opportunity to show how the levy would cause a hardship. Your friend probably sat on her hands and let it happen instead of communicating what her situation was so don’t blame IRS, it was just following routine procedures. She should call IRS or visit her nearest office and try to get the matter straightened out.

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