Last updated: August 2026

Wage Garnishment: Employer Obligations by Order Type

Garnishment processing errors create personal liability for business owners. Get the calculation wrong and you’re on the hook, not the employee, not the creditor.

Employer obligations by order type

• Employer garnishment obligations what the law requires from the day the order arrives
• Child support garnishment priority order and the employer liability that follows a missed withholding
• IRS wage levy Form 668-W, the exempt amount tables, and how to get a levy released

Limits and employee options

• Wage garnishment limits the federal cap on creditor orders and the exceptions that override it
• How to stop wage garnishment exemption claims, settlement, hardship modification, and bankruptcy