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Yes, if you have a tax delinquency the IRS can impose a tax levy (garnishment).

You do not want the get the IRS mad they will come after you no matter where you are. It would be nice if the IRS focused more on the corporate than the middle class. Look at Enron and other big corporation for instance.

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Q: Can wages be garnished by the federal government?
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