can social security be garished?
(If you receive SSI, those benefits cannot be garnished under any circumstance.). How much can actually be garnished depends on what you owe for. If you owe back taxes to the IRS, 15 percent of your Social Security benefits can be taken each month until the debt is paid in full.The government uses the Federal Payment Levy Program to garnish your payments.ou also need to know that before your Social Security benefits are garnished, you'll receive several letters of notice from the IRS, and be given ample opportunity to make a pay arrangement. If you don't, the agency will start docking your monthly checks.