Garnishment types

Garnishment types, which are associated with the system-defined garnishment categories, are used to further define the categories.

These garnishment types are delivered with HR Payroll for the United States:
  • Bankruptcy
  • Child Support
  • Spousal Support
  • Federal Tax Levy
  • State Tax Levy
  • Garnishment
  • Wage Assignment
  • Student Loan

Each delivered garnishment type corresponds to a garnishment category.

This table shows the garnishment types and categories for the United States:
Type Description Category
1 Bankruptcy Bankruptcy
2 Child Support Support
3 Spousal Support Support
4 Federal Tax Levy Tax Levy
5 State Tax Levy Tax Levy
6 Garnishment Garnishment
7 Wage Assignment Assignment
8 Student Loan Student Loan
These garnishment types are delivered with HR Payroll for Canada:
  • Bankruptcy
  • Revenue Canada
  • Support
  • Garnishment
  • Wage Assignment
  • Revenue Quebec
This table shows the garnishment types and categories for Canada:
Type Description Category
1 Bankruptcy Bankruptcy
2 Requirement To Pay - Tax Revenue Canada
3 Tax Arrears Revenue Canada
4 3rd Party Creditors Revenue Canada
5 Child Support - Tax Deductible Support
6 Child Support - Non-Tax Deductible Support
7 Spousal Support - Tax Deductible Support
8 Garnishment Garnishment
9 Assignment Wage Assignment
10 Tax Arrears Revenue Quebec

Garnishment categories that are associated with delivered garnishment types are predefined and cannot be changed by users.

You can manually define additional garnishment types.