Garnishments are a requirement of doing business and having employees but juggling the requirements of different types of garnishments and federal and state laws can be exhausting. This webinar will give you the tips and tools to know how to stay compliant and process garnishments Along with challenges and risks employers hold when not properly handling garnishments. Will review the impact to garnishments due to the recent tax reform accordingly.
Agenda:
- Child Support Review
a. Employer Responsibility/Employee Protections
b. Priority of Withholding/Multiple Orders
c. Child Support withholding requirements
d. Defining Income/Calculating disposable pay
e. Lump Sum Payments
f. Calculating Child Support Payments
g. When to remit payments
h. Administrative fees
i. Handling terminated employees
j. E-IWO (electronic income withholding orders)
k. Other Child Support Concerns
l. Medical Support Orders
m. Details of State Requirements - Levy Review
a. Federal Tax Levies: i. Forms; ii. Priorities; iii. Calculating deductions; iv. Special Situations; v. Remittance Requirements; vi. Voluntary Deductions
b. Other Federal Garnishments/CARES Act
c. State Tax Levies: i. Requirements; ii. State Laws; iii. Creditor Garnishments
Session Highlights:
- Better understanding the employer responsibilities.
- Define how to properly calculate Garnishment deductions? According to the law or the order or a little bit of both?
- Understanding lump sum reporting requirements and how to comply.
- Proper order of garnishment priority when an employer receives multiple orders.
- How to determine which law to follow state or federal?
Why You Should Attend?
Garnishments are complex, high-risk, and constantly evolving. One small mistake can lead to penalties, employee disputes, and compliance exposure. This session will give you practical, real-world guidance on handling child support orders, federal and state tax levies, creditor garnishments, and electronic income withholding orders (E-IWO) with confidence.
You’ll gain clarity on employer responsibilities, how to calculate disposable income correctly, how to prioritize multiple orders, and when to follow federal versus state law. We’ll also address lump sum reporting, administrative fees, termination handling, and the impact of recent tax reform changes on garnishment processing.
If your organization processes payroll or manages compliance, this webinar will help you reduce risk, avoid costly errors, and build a stronger, defensible garnishment process.
Who Should Attend?
This webinar is ideal for:
- Payroll Managers & Payroll Administrators
- HR Managers & HR Generalists
- Benefits & Compensation Professionals
- Controllers & Accounting Managers
- Compliance Officers
- Finance Directors
- Business Owners & Operations Managers
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