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TXLevy or TX Levy can refer to money collected from wages for a tax debt. It is different from ordinary current-period income-tax withholding. Federal and state levies can follow different rules.
Related spellings covered here: TX LEVY.
How to read this entry
Use the meaning Tax levy withholding alongside the column heading. An earnings amount, an employee deduction and an employer-cost memo can have different effects even when their labels look similar.
Example on a pay statement
A $120 levy and $100 of normal income-tax withholding are separate payments for different purposes. Removing current withholding would not automatically settle the levy.
Examples illustrate the checking method. They are not a personal tax calculation or a promise of a particular benefit.
What to check with payroll
Ask which tax authority issued the levy and request its reference, protected amount and release instructions.
Compare related entries
Read the garnishments, support orders and wage levies guide to compare the entries in this part of your statement. Use the full pay stub code directory when a second abbreviation is unfamiliar.
Reference and scope
Official guidance on garnishments, support orders and wage levies provides background on the underlying rules. The actual plan, tax year, jurisdiction and payroll record determine how the rules apply.