October is a fitting time for this blog post – it’s officially “Spooky Season” (AKA Halloween), so let’s talk about one of the scariest things that can happen to a Taxpayer when dealing with an IRS debt – an IRS Wage Garnishment. In addition to putting the Taxpayer’s employer on notice that they owe the IRS, it also puts the Taxpayer in a tough financial situation. Here are the basics about what an IRS Wage Garnishment looks like and what Taxpayers should do to avoid this happening to them.