An Illinois Wage Deduction Order is a document issued by a court or administrative agency in Illinois that requires an employer to deduct a certain amount from an employee’s wages for payment of a debt, such as child support, alimony, taxes, or other debts. The amount deducted is specified on the order, and is usually taken out of each of the employee’s paychecks over a period of time. There are three types of Illinois Wage Deduction Orders: Direct Income Withholding Orders, wage assignments, and court-ordered wage garnishments. Direct Income Withholding Orders are issued by the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, and require the employer to immediately deduct the specified amount from the employee’s wages. Wage assignments are voluntary agreements between the employee and a creditor, and allow the creditor to seize a portion of the employee’s wages to pay off a debt. Lastly, court-ordered wage garnishments are issued by a court, and allow a creditor to seize a portion of the employee’s wages to pay off a debt.