The short answer – it depends. In order for the IRS to have the authorization to seize your physical property, such as money or land, the IRS must first issue a series of notices requesting that you remit payment for your outstanding balance. Eventually, the IRS will issue a Final Notice of Intent to Levy (FNIL; usually reflected as a CP90 or LT11 in the upper right-hand corner of the notice) which is your last chance submit payment. If you cannot afford to make payment in full, the FNIL provides you with a 30-day time frame to file a Collection Due Process Appeal. If no Appeal is filed and no resolution request has been submitted, then the IRS can move forward with a levy upon your banking account in order to collect the debt owed.