Are employers required to withhold garnishments from contract labor, whom they don't even withhold taxes from?
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I hope this helps answer your question, but you aren't going to like it.  ;(\n\nKeep in mind that each state has slightly differant rules, but in general they will all work the same way.  I don't know your state, so I will point you to the Federal rules.\n\nBy definition, garnishment means "a person (other than the debtor) who has, or is reasonably thought to have, possession, custody, or control of any property in which the debtor has a substantial nonexempt interest, including any obligation due the debtor or to become due the debtor, and against whom a garnishment under section 3104 or 3205 is issued by a court."\n\nThat means a creditor can garnish not only wage earnings, but any money that someone owes you.  If you were a private contractor (building a home, for example) they can actually garnish the money the homebuilder pays you!\n\nThe link below is the full law from the United States Code, which most states patern themselves after.  \n\nhttp://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode28/usc_sec_28_00003205----000-.html
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Temporarily.  It depends on the Chapter you are filing under and the purpose of the garnishment.
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I don't believe non-Ohio based work locations are required to take out Ohio Income Taxes.  The responsibility to pay your taxes is always yours.  Even if you work in Ohio and have your taxes taken out by your employer, if the employer doesn't pay up you're still responsible for the tax bill.\n\nIf the company you work for will not take out your Ohio tax it is your responsibility to send a check to the state treasurer every year or quarter (not sure of time frame).  Since the taxes were not taken out for the 5 previous years you must calculate how much you owe in State tax and pay it.
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They don't want to employ a deadbeat. They don't want your creditors calling and they don't want to have to garnish your salary. Also, people who need money to pay their bills might be tempted to steal.
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Yes, they can.\n\nThere are no state laws. Instead, wage garnishing is regulated by a federal law, The Fair Debt Collection Act.\n\nThis act requires that debt collectors treat you fairly and prohibits certain methods of debt collection. Personal, family, and household debts are covered under the Act. This includes money owed for the purchase of an automobile, for medical care, or for credit cards and other charge accounts.\n\nClick here to read the act and find out your right:http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/fdcpa/fdcpact.htm\n\nGood luck!
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No, they can attach if for for unpaid taxes, but if it's just an allegation, they cannot. \n\nIf they are attaching it, it is probably not an "allegation."\n\nSocial security is not exempt from seizure or garnishment.
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If you had any income from 2000-through now, and owe money to them, they IRS will eventually catch up and start garnishing your wages from your current employer.\n\nOn the other hand, if you have money owed to you, you could be missing out on thousands of uncollected dollars!
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Workers Comp is paid by your employer.  The income is usually taxable.
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That would be an illegal garnishment of wages/salary, thus subject to a court order; not a bosses whim or any such contractual obligation. I can not believe the ignorance of some of the answers to this question. It would be a null and void contract, if you signed any such document, so you may wish to contact the proper state/municipal authorities.
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There is no limit to the number of wage garnishments that may be levied  against ones earnings.  There is however a limit to the maximum part of the aggregate disposable earnings of an individual for any workweek that may be taken by such a levy.  The base limit is 25% for general levies but in the case of child or dependent support that limit may be increased to between 50 and 65 % depending on a number of factors that have to do with the type of support and length of time that the person is behind in support payments.
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Of course.  Working under the table is working without paying taxes.  Failure to pay taxes is punishable by both State and Federal law.  Penalities can include fines and prison time.
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It varies from state to state, and I would recommend consulting with an attorney, but yes, the household income can determine the amount that can garnish from his wages, they usually don't garnish the non-parents income. Hold on, it's about to get bumpy.
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You don't have to own property to have a state tax lien. Basically what it means is he has unpaid state income taxes that are past due.  The state will put a "lien" on you which means they can take any federal tax return money you may get, or "attach" any property or income you have coming in the future until the past due taxes have been paid.  They can actually go and attach or garnish your wages until it's paid off too. Since you are his wife, they can garnish your wages too.  Employers tend to get upset with this stuff and in some states can even fire you for it.  I would contact your state tax collection people (you can look in the phone book under "(your state name)_______ State Income Tax")and find out exactly how much you owe.  Usually you can make an arrangement with them to pay it off in payments. As long as it's outstanding, you are getting hit with penalties and interest too, which can turn a relatively small amount into a HUGE debt in a very short time.   Trying to get anything on credit will be next to impossible also with that on your credit report.  The sooner you take care of it, the better!
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What type of garnishment are you talking about? A periodic wage garnishment (like for a past due bill)? Or a child support garnishment?\n\nIf it is a periodic wage garnishment, the following rules apply:\n\nThe maximum amount that may be held from a person's weekly wages, after withholdings required by law, is the lesser of: \n\n1. 25% of the wages, \n2. 10%, if the person is head of a family and a Missouri resident, *OR* \n3. The amount by which the weekly earnings exceed thirty times the federal minimum hourly wage. (Mo. Rev. Stat. §525.030.)\n\nChild support payments follow different rules. Generally, they are not allowed to take more than 50% of your disposable earnings. It is not subject to the minimum wage rule. (This percentage can change based on the number of children involved and if the non-custodial parent is the head of a new household.) I couldn't find anything specific online for Missouri's child support laws (I live in Michigan) - but it should specifically state the maximum percentage in the withholding order.
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It depends on your employeers policy.  There's NO law requiring comp time, and if you mean comp time as in not being paid OT then that's illegal in most cases.
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I hope I understood your situation correctly.  If you owe the IRS back taxes, they will continue to intercept your refunds until the debt is paid, even if they are also garnishing wages or taking other enforcement actions.  Federal law requires the IRS to do this, so it is not negotiable.\n\nTo reduce the amount intercepted, you may want to reduce the amount you are having withheld from your pay.  (See your company's HR or payroll person for this; you may need to do a new W-4 for them.)  You want to try to strike a balance between overpaying (which causes a refund, which gets intercepted) and underpaying (which will cause you to owe income tax at the end of the year).\n\nIf you can enter into a voluntary agreement with the IRS, they should stop the garnishment.  However, they will continue intercepting refunds until everything has been paid.  I hope that helps you.  Good luck.
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if u get paid in cash there is no taxes involved unless u filled out the paper work and the employer takes the taxes out of ur cash...payroll definitely has taxes included in it