The government is now hunting its own workers

Fellow survivors, this is an emergency bulletin:

Federal employees are about to learn the hard way that the IRS doesn’t play nice—even with their own.

Starting June 2025, over 525,000 federal employees and retirees received Notice LT36.

If you had unpaid taxes as of April 30, 2025, your name is already in the system.

And no, this isn’t just another “please pay” letter you can shove in a drawer and forget about.

This is a career-ending warning.

Here’s What’s Happening Right Now:

Immediate Garnishments: The IRS can snatch 15% of your wages or pension before you see a dime. No appeals. No hand-holding.

Termination Risk: New federal guidance gives your agency the power to fire you for noncompliance. Imagine explaining to your spouse or kids that you lost your career because you didn’t deal with your tax bill.

FERDI Crackdown: This is the Federal Employee/Retiree Delinquency Initiative—and it’s not “business as usual.” It’s one of the most aggressive enforcement campaigns in IRS history, targeting federal employees first.

Think about that for a second:

The very government you work for is now hunting you down, and they have every weapon they need to destroy your paycheck, pension, and livelihood.

Why This Is Different from Regular IRS Collection

As The Tax Debt Detective™, I’ve seen thousands of collection cases. But FERDI is a different beast entirely.

Regular taxpayers get:

  • Multiple notices over months
  • Opportunities to negotiate
  • Appeals processes
  • Time to prepare

Federal employees get:

  • 15% wage garnishment immediately
  • Career termination threats
  • Accelerated collection timeline
  • No special protection despite government service

The Detective’s Analysis: The IRS is making an example of federal employees to scare the rest of us into compliance.

If they’ll destroy the careers of their own workers, what do you think they’ll do to you?

Emergency Protocol for Federal Employees

If you’ve received LT36 (or suspect you will), listen carefully:

The choice is simple:

✅ Act immediately—call a tax professional, set up a plan, and protect your job

❌ Do nothing—and watch your career and retirement go up in smoke

Federal employees are famous for ignoring tax notices. But this time? Ignore LT36 and you could be unemployed before you even realize what hit you.

Emergency Actions Required:

  1. Immediate Response: Contact the IRS within 10 days of receiving LT36
  2. Payment Plan Setup: Establish installment agreement to stop garnishment
  3. Documentation: Gather all financial records for hardship evaluation
  4. Professional Help: Get an Enrolled Agent who understands FERDI protocols

Remember: Your security clearance, your pension, your entire federal career is on the line.

This isn’t just about money—it’s about your family’s future.

Your job, your benefits, your career—on the line.

You’ve got two choices:

  1. Pick up the phone and call my office at 909-570-1103 or book at CallTaxEA.com.
  2. Wait until you’re sitting at HR with a pink slip in your hand.

What’s it gonna be?

—Carlos Samaniego, EA
The Tax Debt Detective™