{"id":38258,"date":"2018-05-18T16:30:48","date_gmt":"2018-05-18T21:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/?p=38258"},"modified":"2020-06-05T15:02:17","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T20:02:17","slug":"can-the-irs-seize-my-property","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/can-the-irs-seize-my-property\/","title":{"rendered":"Can the IRS Seize My Property? Yes."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>If you owe back taxes and don\u2019t arrange to pay, the IRS can seize (take) your property.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The most common \u201cseizure\u201d is a levy. That\u2019s when the IRS takes your wages or the money in your bank account to pay your back taxes. In 2017, the IRS issued 590,249 levies to third parties like employers and banks.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s rare for the IRS to seize your personal and business assets like homes, cars, and equipment. In fact, the IRS seized those kinds of property only 323 times in 2017.<\/p>\n<h2>The IRS saves true property seizures (other than levies) for the worst circumstances<\/h2>\n<p>Common examples are taxpayers who:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Try to hide assets<\/li>\n<li>Have payroll tax issues (example: withholding taxes from employee paychecks, but not sending the taxes to the IRS)<\/li>\n<li>Commit tax fraud<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Pay your taxes or get into an agreement to avoid property seizures<\/h2>\n<p>If you owe taxes and aren\u2019t in an agreement with the IRS to pay them, the IRS can levy your financial accounts or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/tax-dictionary-levy\/\">garnish your wages<\/a>. But it won\u2019t come as a surprise. You\u2019ll get a series of IRS notices asking you to pay your tax bill, and then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/can-the-irs-take-my-paycheck\/\">warning you about a levy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you owe back taxes and need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/what-if-i-cant-pay-taxes\/\">get into an agreement<\/a> with the IRS, a tax professional can help you find the best option and request it from the IRS for you. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-offices\/extended-tax-services\/tax-audit\/audit-support.html\">H&amp;R Block\u2019s Tax Audit &amp; Notice Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you owe back taxes and don\u2019t arrange to pay, the IRS can seize (take) your property. The most common \u201cseizure\u201d is a levy. That\u2019s when the IRS takes your wages or the money in your bank account to pay your back taxes. 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