{"id":6537,"date":"2023-07-10T12:09:25","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T12:09:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guardiantaxlaw.com\/?p=6537"},"modified":"2026-03-31T02:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T02:47:15","slug":"what-is-a-levy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardiantaxlaw.com\/es\/what-is-a-levy\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfQu\u00e9 es un embargo?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Un embargo fiscal es una incautaci\u00f3n legal de sus bienes o activos por parte del IRS para saldar una deuda tributaria. A diferencia de un gravamen fiscal, que es una reclamaci\u00f3n sobre la propiedad, un embargo permite al gobierno tomar sus salarios, cuentas bancarias o bienes personales.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a1Esto suena como una lista de cosas horribles que pueden aparecer en medio de la noche! De hecho, todas estas cosas son formas en que el IRS, los estados y otras agencias de cobranza incautan activos y propiedades de los contribuyentes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lo que significan estas palabras en la vida real depende de c\u00f3mo cada agencia de cobranza utilice estos t\u00e9rminos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"425\" data-src=\"https:\/\/guardiantaxlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/tyler-franta-iusJ25iYu1c-unsplash-1.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6577 lazyload\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.496534683300187\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"636\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/guardiantaxlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/tyler-franta-iusJ25iYu1c-unsplash-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6577\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.496534683300187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/guardiantaxlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/tyler-franta-iusJ25iYu1c-unsplash-1.jpg 636w, https:\/\/guardiantaxlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/tyler-franta-iusJ25iYu1c-unsplash-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/guardiantaxlaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/tyler-franta-iusJ25iYu1c-unsplash-1-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gravamen fiscal vs. retenci\u00f3n fiscal: diferencias clave<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Caracter\u00edstica<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Gravamen fiscal (La reclamaci\u00f3n)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Gravamen fiscal (la incautaci\u00f3n)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Definici\u00f3n legal<\/strong><\/td><td>Un legal <strong>afirmar<\/strong> como garant\u00eda del pago contra su propiedad.<\/td><td>El real <strong>incautaci\u00f3n legal<\/strong> de bienes para saldar la deuda.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Prop\u00f3sito principal<\/strong><\/td><td>Protege el inter\u00e9s del gobierno en sus bienes.<\/td><td>Cobra el dinero por la fuerza, apropi\u00e1ndose de bienes o ingresos.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Acci\u00f3n directa<\/strong><\/td><td>Se \u201cadhiere\u201d a los activos, lo que dificulta su venta.<\/td><td>Se apropia de los activos. El IRS se apropia de los fondos directamente.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Registro p\u00fablico<\/strong><\/td><td>S\u00ed. Es una declaraci\u00f3n p\u00fablica que afecta a su perfil financiero.<\/td><td>Generalmente no. Se trata de una acci\u00f3n directa contra sus bienes.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Nivel de urgencia<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Advertencia:<\/strong> En serio, pero a\u00fan as\u00ed te quedas con la propiedad.<\/td><td><strong>Cr\u00edtico:<\/strong> P\u00e9rdida inmediata de dinero en efectivo, salarios o bienes.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Embargo del Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El IRS generalmente solo usa el t\u00e9rmino \"Embargo\" en referencia a los Embargos Bancarios. Esto sucede cuando el IRS env\u00eda una carta directamente al banco de un contribuyente ordenando al banco congelar los activos del contribuyente en el banco. Esto incluye lo que est\u00e1 en una caja de seguridad tambi\u00e9n.<br>El banco luego debe notificar al contribuyente del embargo y el contribuyente tiene 21 d\u00edas desde la fecha en que su banco recibi\u00f3 la carta para intentar que el IRS libere algunos o todos los activos embargados. Despu\u00e9s de que pasen 21 d\u00edas, cualquier fondo no liberado se env\u00eda al IRS. Es extremadamente dif\u00edcil recuperar fondos del IRS una vez que los fondos se env\u00edan al IRS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Embargo de Sueldo (Garnishment)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El IRS emite <a href=\"https:\/\/guardiantaxlaw.com\/es\/irs-consequences-garnishments-and-levies\/\">Embargos de Sueldo<\/a> para obligar a un empleador o fuente de ingresos a enviar una parte del ingreso del contribuyente al IRS. Los embargos salariales normales pueden ser tan altos como el 50% de los ingresos netos de alguien. El IRS puede tomar hasta el 15% de la Seguridad Social de alguien o m\u00e1s si hay ingresos adicionales. Las fuentes de ingresos 1099 y de trabajadores aut\u00f3nomos tambi\u00e9n pueden ser afectadas por embargos. Los Embargos de Sueldo pueden ser liberados negociando con el IRS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grav\u00e1menes Fiscales (Tax Liens)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los Grav\u00e1menes Fiscales son avisos generales al p\u00fablico que pueden adjuntarse a bienes ra\u00edces. Aparecen en informes crediticios y se presentan ante el registrador del condado local del contribuyente, o donde el IRS cree que el contribuyente posee propiedades. Para comprar\/vender o refinanciar una propiedad, el Gravamen Fiscal debe ser abordado de alguna manera. Hay una variedad de formas en que un Gravamen Fiscal puede ser resuelto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cobranzas Estatales<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dado que hay 50 estados diferentes, las frases utilizadas para las mismas o similares cobranzas var\u00edan mucho. Un Embargo Estatal puede adjuntarse a salarios, una Orden del Sheriff puede adjuntarse a una cuenta bancaria o propiedad.<br>Los estados pueden tomar todas las mismas acciones que el IRS, pero a menudo se les llama de manera diferente, lo que puede ser confuso. Los estados env\u00edan a los Sheriffs a la residencia de alguien para servir \u00d3rdenes Fiscales, lo que puede ser muy aterrador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Otras Agencias \/ Cobranzas Privadas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Para a\u00f1adirle m\u00e1s diversi\u00f3n, muchos estados y el IRS utilizar\u00e1n servicios de cobranza externos, como agencias de cobranza privadas., <a href=\"https:\/\/guardiantaxlaw.com\/es\/contact\/\"><strong>despachos de abogados<\/strong><\/a> y\/o sus Fiscales Generales para recaudar los impuestos adeudados. Todos ellos pueden utilizar diferentes t\u00e9rminos y pr\u00e1cticas al cobrar a los contribuyentes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00bfC\u00f3mo s\u00e9 si una carta o llamada es un fraude? \u00a1Qu\u00e9 hacer cuando recibo cartas de impuestos!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lo mejor que puedes hacer es llamar a <a href=\"https:\/\/guardiantaxlaw.com\/es\/about\/\">Guardian Tax Law<\/a>, PLLC. Revisamos cartas de impuestos de forma gratuita ya que las vemos todo el tiempo. Podemos determinar r\u00e1pidamente si es un fraude, una empresa que intenta asustar con cartas amenazantes o algo serio que debe abordarse de inmediato. A menudo, las cartas no son motivo de preocupaci\u00f3n, pero a veces pueden serlo.<br>A menudo las cartas no son motivo de preocupaci\u00f3n, pero a veces s\u00ed lo son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Historia Real:<\/strong><br>A finales de abril de 2023, alguien llam\u00f3 porque dos personas fueron a su puerta y le entregaron lo que parec\u00edan ser cartas de impuestos. Le pedimos que nos enviara copias para revisarlas y result\u00f3 que estaba siendo citado para comparecer ante un Gran Jurado en la Corte Federal para enfrentar posibles cargos criminales. Lo orientamos en la direcci\u00f3n correcta, pero esa es una carta muy rara, pero muy seria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Descargo de responsabilidad:<\/strong> Este contenido tiene fines meramente informativos y no constituye asesoramiento legal. Si se enfrenta a un embargo, consulte de inmediato con un abogado fiscalista cualificado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tax levy is a legal seizure of your property or assets by the IRS to satisfy a tax debt. Unlike a tax lien, which is a claim against property, a levy allows the government to actually take your wages, bank accounts, or personal property. 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