IRS Collection Enforcement

Fiscal Year
Total Number of:
Levies Liens Seizures
1992 3,252,682 1,452,634 11,033
1993 2,584,774 959,356 9,626
1994 2,935,059 812,819 10,166
1995 2,721,823 798,677 10,707
1996 3,108,926 750,225 10,449
1997 3,659,417 543,613 10,090
1998 2,503,409 382,755 2,307
1999 504,403 167,867 161
2000 219,778 287,517 174
2001 447,201 428,376 255
2002 667,000 492,000 364

Source: Internal IRS collection reports
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Syracuse University Copyright 2003