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Wage garnishment on your paycheck

Court-ordered deduction. Federal CCPA caps disposable earnings exposure.

Wage garnishments include creditor garnishments, IRS levies, defaulted student loans, and other court-ordered debts. The federal Consumer Credit Protection Act caps most garnishments at the lesser of 25% of disposable earnings or amounts above 30× the federal minimum wage per week. State limits can be stricter.

How it usually appears

Category: court-ordered

Tax interaction

  • Reduces federal taxable wages: No
  • Reduces FICA wages: No
  • Reduces state taxable wages: Usually no

Official sources

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