Answer:
False. In wage garnishment situations, the IRS has a table that they refer to (IRS Publication 1494) - that determines how much money they will leave in your paycheck per week.
Many people believe that the IRS takes a certain percentage of your pay, which is simply not true. The only factors that determine how much of your paycheck is left over for you and your family after a garnishment is your marital status, the number of exceptions that you claim and whether you're 65 years old and/or blind. For example, if you're married and you file a joint return and claim 2 tax exemptions, the IRS will allow you to keep $336.54, regardless of how much you earn.
It makes no difference if you make $5000/week or $500/week. You take home $336.54 and the IRS keeps the rest until your tax debt is paid off.
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