Welcome Back to the Tax Underworld

The government just confirmed what I’ve been warning you about: the Wage Garnishment Goblin isn’t just on the prowl… he’s in full-blown feeding frenzy mode.

The IRS’s own 2024 Data Book spells it out in black and white: $77.6 billion sucked straight from American families last year—13.6% more than the year before. That’s $9.3 billion more in garnishments, levies, and shattered futures.

The Goblin isn’t hungry. He’s ravenous. And with automation, fewer humans watching the system, and the government desperate for cash, he’s striking faster and hitting harder than ever before.

Here’s what I’m dropping on your desk this week:
✅ Classified intel from the IRS proving the Goblin’s feeding frenzy has exploded
✅ The hidden “Most Serious Problems” report where even the government admits taxpayers are defenseless
✅ A Wage Garnishment Survival Guide for families under attack right now
✅ A wealth move so counterintuitive it sounds insane—using life insurance to slash your IRS payment plan
✅ A personal story from my own entrepreneurial collapse that proves even detectives get trapped in the Underworld

If you’ve ever thought the IRS couldn’t take more, this week proves they can—and will—unless you fight back.

Let’s dive in.
—Carlos Samaniego, EA
The Tax Debt Detective™

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Government's Own Data Confirms: The Wage Garnishment Goblin's Appetite Has EXPLODED

Fellow survivors, the intelligence I'm about to share will chill you to the bone...

The documents just crossed my desk, and what I discovered in the government's own files confirms our worst fears about the Wage Garnishment Goblin.

The beast isn't just hungry anymore.

He's absolutely ravenous.

And the numbers don't lie.

THE CLASSIFIED INTELLIGENCE

The IRS just released their 2024 Data Book—think of it as their annual confession about what they've been doing to American families behind closed doors.

Here's what The Collector doesn't want you to know:

The IRS collected $77.6 billion in unpaid taxes during fiscal year 2024.

That's a 13.6% EXPLOSION over the previous year.

Let me put that in perspective for you:

That's an additional $9.3 BILLION they ripped from families' paychecks, bank accounts, and futures compared to 2023.

$9.3 billion more in wage garnishments.
$9.3 billion more in bank levies.
$9.3 billion more in families destroyed.

The Wage Garnishment Goblin didn't just get hungrier—he went on an absolute feeding frenzy.

THE GOBLIN'S NEW WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

But here's where it gets truly terrifying...

The government's own National Taxpayer Advocate—essentially the closest thing to a taxpayer defender within the IRS system—just released their annual "Most Serious Problems" report.

Even they're sounding the alarm.

What they're admitting:

• Processing delays are creating MORE vulnerability for families (exactly what happened to my client whose "big company" tax firm failed him)

• Automation is making enforcement MORE aggressive with less human oversight

• Service gaps are leaving taxpayers defenseless when the Goblin strikes

• Identity theft resolution now takes over 22 months (up from 19 months)

When even the government's own "taxpayer advocate" says there are "serious problems" with how the IRS operates, you know families are in serious danger.

THE DETECTIVE'S DISTURBING DISCOVERY

TAX UNDERWORLD CHRONICLES:
Meet the Wage Garnishment Goblin.

Deep in the shadows of the Tax Underworld, where bureaucratic nightmares come to life, lurks a creature so vicious that even seasoned tax professionals whisper his name in fear...

The Wage Garnishment Goblin is The Collector's most ruthless enforcer. While The Collector (the IRS) pulls the strings from his fortress of forms and regulations, the Goblin is the one who actually steals money directly from your paycheck.

Physical Description:

• Feeds on family paychecks and dreams

• Grows stronger with each garnishment

• Has an insatiable appetite that's recently EXPLODED

• Moves faster than ever thanks to digital automation

The Goblin's Hunting Pattern:

Phase 1: The Stalking The Collector identifies his target and begins sending warning letters. Most families ignore these, thinking they're just "notices."

Phase 2: The Final Warning The dreaded Final Notice of Intent to Levy arrives. This is The Collector's official order to release the Goblin. You get exactly 30 days.

Phase 3: The Release The Goblin is unleashed. He contacts your employer directly and begins feeding on your wages—sometimes consuming up to 85% of your paycheck.

Phase 4: The Feeding Frenzy Unlike other creatures in the Tax Underworld who negotiate, the Goblin just feeds. He doesn't care about:

• Your mortgage payments

• Your children's needs

• Your ability to survive

• Whether you become homeless

He feeds until someone with the right knowledge makes him stop.

The Goblin's Recent Evolution:

For decades, the Wage Garnishment Goblin was content with his standard 25% diet. But something has changed in the Tax Underworld...

New Intelligence Shows:

• 13.6% increase in his feeding activity (government's own data)

• $9.3 billion MORE consumed from families in 2024

• Automation has made him faster and more aggressive

• Reduced oversight means fewer humans checking his work

Why is the Goblin so much hungrier now?

1. Digital Transformation: Technology allows him to strike faster

2. Economic Pressure: The government needs revenue, so they've loosened his chains

3. Reduced Human Oversight: Fewer IRS employees reviewing cases before release

4. Streamlined Process: From notice to garnishment in record time

The Goblin's Weaknesses (Known Only to Experienced Detectives):

Carlos Samaniego is The Tax Debt Detective™, an Enrolled Agent who has rescued thousands of families from IRS and FTB collection actions. He's the author of "How to Make the IRS an Offer They Can't Refuse" and co-author with Dick Vitale of "Never Give Up!" If you're facing The Collector, emergency consultation is available at CallTaxEA.com.

Client Q&A - Wage Garnishment Survival Guide

Q1: "Carlos, I just got a Final Notice of Intent to Levy. My tax company says 'don't worry, we'll handle it,' but I'm terrified. How much time do I really have?"

A: Stop everything. You have exactly 30 days from the date on that notice, not 30 business days, not "about a month" 30 calendar days.

Here's the brutal truth: Most tax companies will let that deadline pass while they "review your case." I've seen it happen dozens of times.

What you need to do RIGHT NOW:

1. Mark the exact deadline on your calendar

2. Demand daily updates from your tax company

3. Get a second opinion from someone who's actually stopped garnishments before

Don't let them placate you with "we're working on it." The Wage Garnishment Goblin doesn't care about their timeline—only yours.

Q2: "They're already garnishing 60% of my paycheck. My family can't survive on what's left. Is there anything I can do to reduce it or stop it completely?"

A: Yes, but you need to act fast. Even after the Goblin is released, there are still ways to fight back:

Immediate Options:

• Collection Due Process Hearing (if you missed the initial deadline)

• Financial Hardship Documentation (prove the garnishment creates economic hardship)

• Installment Agreement (negotiate a payment plan that releases the garnishment)

The key is proper documentation. You need to prove the garnishment prevents you from paying basic living expenses, rent, utilities, food, medical care.

Reality Check: The IRS will leave you with a minimum amount based on their "allowable expenses," but it's often not enough to actually live on. That's why negotiating a payment plan is usually your best bet.

Don't wait. Every day the Goblin feeds, he gets harder to stop.

Got a question for The Tax Debt Detective™? Reply to this email or visit our website. Your question might save another family from the Tax Underworld.

Wealth/Power Moves
The Life Insurance Loophole: How to Cut Your IRS Payment Plan in Half

What I'm about to share sounds completely insane at first:

The same IRS that wants to garnish your wages will actually REDUCE your monthly payment plan to let you buy life insurance.

I know. It sounds like I've been spending too much time in the Tax Underworld tunnels.

But this is 100% legitimate—and it's one of the most powerful weapons in my detective arsenal.

Let me show you exactly how this works...

THE DETECTIVE'S DISCOVERY: Why the IRS Loves Life Insurance

Here's what most people don't understand about The Collector (IRS):

They're not just thinking about the money you owe today.

They're thinking long-term.

The IRS has a 10-year statute of limitations to collect your debt. But here's what they know that you don't:

If something happens to you during those 10 years, they want to make sure there's money to collect from your estate.

Morbid? Absolutely.

Smart for them? Unfortunately, yes.

Smart for YOU? When you know how to use it—absolutely.

HOW THE LIFE INSURANCE LOOPHOLE WORKS

When you're setting up an Installment Agreement (payment plan) with the IRS, they use something called Collection Financial Standards to determine how much you can afford to pay monthly.

These standards include allowable living expenses like:

• Housing and utilities

• Food and clothing

• Transportation

• Medical expenses

• And yes—life insurance premiums

Here's the underground intelligence:

The IRS will reduce your required monthly payment to accommodate "reasonable" life insurance premiums.

Real Example from My Files:

Client: Small business owner owing $85,000 Original proposed payment: $1,200/month
After life insurance adjustment: $650/month Monthly savings: $550 Life insurance premium: $300/month Net monthly benefit: $250 more in his pocket

But wait—it gets better.

That $300/month life insurance premium bought him a $250,000 policy. So his family got financial protection while he kept more money each month.

THE STRATEGIC BENEFITS: Why This is Brilliant

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• Your accountant says “there’s nothing more we can do”

• Penalties and interest are piling up

• You waited too long to play defense—now it’s time for offense

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ENTREPRENEUR LIFE
The Entrepreneur Who Survived His Own Tax Nightmare

How my EMT training saved my business—and now saves my clients

Before I became "The Tax Debt Detective™," I was just another entrepreneur drowning in the Tax Underworld.

8 years of unfiled tax returns. Sleepless nights. A family on the edge.

What I'm about to share is the most vulnerable story I've ever told—but it's also the most important.

Because the truth is, the skills that eventually saved my business (and now save my clients) came from an unexpected place:

My 11+ years as a U.S. Army psychiatric technician and EMT.

But here's the ultimate irony: I was actually working as a tax preparer when my own tax world started collapsing.

Let me take you back to the most contradictory period of my life...

THE ENTREPRENEUR'S HUSTLE: Building Multiple Income Streams

Before the mortgage industry consumed my life, I was the definition of a serial entrepreneur.

My day job: EMT, responding to medical emergencies with clinical precision.

My side hustles (though we didn't call them that back then):

• Tax preparer (yes, you read that right)

• Network marketing

• Various entrepreneurial ventures

• Whatever opportunity looked promising

I was the guy who always had multiple irons in the fire.

Classic entrepreneur mindset: diversify income streams, chase opportunities, build something bigger.

Then came the mortgage and real estate boom. The money was too good to ignore.

I went all-in on real estate.

Biggest mistake of my entrepreneurial life.

THE PERFECT STORM: When Everything Collapses

2008. The recession hit like a sledgehammer.

The mortgage industry—my new golden goose—was ground zero for the financial apocalypse.

Deals evaporated overnight.
Clients disappeared.
Income streams dried up.
Bills kept coming.

But here's the crushing irony: I was still working as an EMT, responding to other people's emergencies, while my own financial life was coding on the table.

Even worse? I had been preparing other people's tax returns for years, but I couldn't bring myself to file my own.

Picture this contradiction:

By day: Saving lives, following medical protocols, making split-second decisions under pressure.

By evening: Helping other people organize their tax paperwork and get refunds.

By night: Coming home to my own mountain of unfiled returns that I couldn't face.

The shame was unbearable.

Here I was, someone who had literally prepared thousands of tax returns, and I couldn't handle my own.

Like so many entrepreneurs in crisis, I made the fatal mistake:

I stopped filing altogether.

"I'll catch up next year when the real estate market recovers," I told myself.

Year 2. No filing.
Year 3. No filing.
Year 4...

8 years of unfiled returns. Each year making the hole deeper. Each year making the contradiction more absurd.

The Tax Underworld had me in its grip, and I was drowning.

THE ENTREPRENEUR'S PARALYSIS

Here's what I discovered about entrepreneurial psychology:

VIDEO OF THE WEEK

You’ll meet the villains: The Collector, The Hitman, CaliClaw, The Goblin, The Vulture, and The Pig… and discover how Carlos applies medical crisis response tactics to stop financial bleeding fast.

🔑 What you’ll learn:

• Why silence and shame keep taxpayers trapped

• How fear fuels the IRS and FTB

• The first steps to fight back before it’s too late

Welcome to the Tax Underworld—where rescue is possible if you act now.

Closing Thought

The intelligence is clear: the Wage Garnishment Goblin isn’t slowing down, he’s accelerating. The IRS is arming him with automation, fewer human checks, and a bigger appetite than ever before.

But remember this, predators only win when you freeze. Shame, fear, and silence are his sharpest claws. Action is the antidote.

Whether it’s marking your levy deadline on the calendar, filing the right hardship documentation, or using the life insurance loophole to cut your payments in half, the key is moving fast—before the Goblin drains you dry.

Stay sharp, stay ready, and never fight the Tax Underworld alone.

Until next week,
—Carlos Samaniego, EA
The Tax Debt Detective™

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