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Open a Wage Account or Government Benefit Account Some states, such as Florida, have statutes that exempt the garnishment of wages of the head of the family. In addition, most federal benefits, such as social security or disability payments, are exempt from garnishment by federal laws.

The garnishment amount is limited to 25% of your disposable earnings for that week (what's left after mandatory deductions) or the amount by which your disposable earnings for that week exceed 30 times the federal minimum hourly wage, whichever is less. (15 U.S.C. § 1673).

Both state and federal laws limit the amount of money that may be withheld from your weekly pay. The state and federal exemptions are nearly identical. Both Tennessee law and federal wage garnishment law limit the amount that can be garnished from a week's pay to the lesser of: 25% of your weekly disposable income.

However, the IRS is unfortunately not bound by this law. This means that they can choose how much to garnish from your wages each month, depending on how much you owe and how much you earn. The limit is typically between 25-50% of your disposable earnings after deductions are made.

You'll get to keep a certain amount of your paycheck. The IRS determines your exempt amount using your filing status, pay period and number of dependents. For example, if you're single with no dependents and make $1,000 every two weeks, the IRS can take up to $538 of your check each pay period.

How do I stop the garnishment on my wages? The defendant may, upon payment of a $25.00 filing fee, file a motion for installment payments. A stay of garnishment is issued upon the first filing of a motion for installment payments.