A tax levy is a legal seizure on wages to satisfy a tax debt. Employers generally have at least one full pay period after receiving a notice of levy on wages to begin withholding the required amount. The levy will end when the levy is released, the tax debt is paid, or the time for legally collecting the tax expires.
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Immediately give the employee parts 2, 3, 4, and 5 of the wage levy.
Instruct the employee to sign and return the Statement of Exemptions and Filing Status and return parts 3 and 4 to the employer within 3 workdays.
Calculate exemptions in accordance with the IRS Publication 1494 (http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1494.pdf)
Download the pdf and follow the instructions to add the IRS Tax Levy Calculation in Payroll.