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Supplemental Security Income cannot be garnished under any circumstance. Among the government creditors who can grab a piece of your Social Security check, the strongest arm belongs to the IRS. Via the Federal Payment Levy Program, Social Security benefits are subject to a 15 percent levy to pay delinquent taxes. Unlike nontax debts to other agencies, for which the first $750 of your monthly benefits are off-limits to garnishment, the IRS can take its 15 percent cut regardless of how little money you're left with. Lump-sum death benefits and Social Security benefits paid to children are not subject to this levy.
If you owe the federal government back taxes whether income or another type, Section 6334 of the Internal Revenue Code allows for Social Security benefits to be garnished to collect those overdue taxes. Up to 15 percent of your monthly benefit can be garnished to pay the debt un the Tax Payer Relief Act of 1997.ther than taxes, if you owe other federal agencies money, your Social Security benefits can be garnished under the Debt Collection Act of 1996. In these instances, the Social Security Administration will directly transfer the garnishment to the agency requesting it.