I'm freaking out here.
I just got papers from my corporate office, and it looks like my wages are being garnished for $3k of old taxes. I got 2 identical sheets (labeled parts 4 & 5) that apparently got sent to my employer. It is labeled "Notice of Levy on Wages, Salary, and Other Income". The bottom says it's IRS form 688-Wc.
My address listed on this sheet is over 5 years old, so obviously, I haven't gotten any warning of this! The sheets list 3 years of taxes, then fees of over 100%. Total comes out to $3095.00. I'm supposed to fill out something to return to my employer, basically saying how I'm filing (Unmarried head of household, 0 exemptions), and there's a chart for "figuring amount exempt from levy on wages salary and other income". From the chart, I might be able to keep $442 every 2 weeks to live on. How generous. My rent is $600/mo, so that looks like I'll have about $300/mo to cover all bills and food. Yikes!! (looks like I better get a second/third job)
I've been searching on the web, and I can only find quick-repair, lift-the-levy-now-for-$800-what-a-bargain type sites. Those sites are also talking about bank account levies, and people who have had their entire checking accounts wiped out right when their rent is due! Wikipedia has been slightly more helpful, but I need answers from someone who knows!!
How much will they take??? (I only made $26k last year. In Southern California. I'm a big baller.
) How much can they legally take?!?!? I'm a waitress, so most money I make is in cash, and I get about $125 every 2 weeks for my check. Will I have to pay my employer every week??? Can I trust putting money in my checking account??? how do I pay my CC bills if I can't deposit to my checking and send them money? (Of COURSE this is happening while my util % is high, too, just to worry me more).
I was planning on taking a Prosper loan out to cover this, but this is forcing my hand. My 2 TL's are being slow as molasses to post. I need to have *some* positives to boost my score, and then wouldn't you know it, a collection that wasn't reporting to EX is reporting now, so my EX looks like poo, and I won't have a chance in heck of getting funded. Not that the verification is going quickly, either.
First step is to make BF pay the rent through is checking account and not mine, just in case. We've been doing it through my account for 2 years---his turn! I suppose The Man won't be constantly watching my account, so I'll deposit cash, and then pay my CC online within 5 minutes of that deposit. There will still be a window of opportunity, but reduced.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Help me! I need to calm down!!! Please someone who has info, PLEASE help me!