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Wage Levy for Individuals
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The Minnesota Department of Revenue may issue a wage levy to collect tax debt or debt we collect for another agency.
When we send a wage levy notice to your employer, they must withhold 25% of the amount after any required withholding and send it to us.
Once we issue a wage levy, you cannot stop it by entering into a payment agreement.
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You may be exempt from a wage levy if you are:
If you think you are exempt from a wage levy, contact us or submit an Exemption Claim Form with proof that supports your claim. (See Minnesota Statute 550.37.)
Levy setoffs and adverse interests are other authorized claims on your income. They may affect our ability to collect from a wage levy we filed.
If a wage levy leaves you unable to afford food, rent, or medication, you may request a reduction of the amount withheld from your paycheck. Contact us to make that request. If we agree to reduce your levy, we will notify your employer and send you a copy of the notice.
We will release a wage levy when: