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Answered 2006-07-31 18:53:24
No, they can not garnishee your Social Security payments.
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Can Social Security VA disability compensation be garnished for credit card debt?
No
Can pension funds other than Social Security be garnished for credit card debt in the state of Florida?
If it's counted on your taxes it can be garnished.
Can Social Security disability be garnished for credit card debt?
No. All Social Security (SS, SSD, SSI) are protected by federal law from attachment for creditor debt.
Can Social Security benefits be garnished to pay a credit card debt?
No. All SS, SSD and SSI are exempt from creditor action.
Can IRS or private creditors garnish Social Security Disability payments?
Social Security does not allow garnishment of disability benefits by creditors. Any credit card company, business, or individual who has won a judgment against you will never garnish your Social Security disability check.Social Security will allow garnishment of your Social Security disability benefits for current and past due child support or alimony. And the Internal Revenue Service is allowed to garnish Social Security disability and retirement benefits for delinquent taxes.Also, in addition to the IRS, other federal agencies may be allowed to garnish Social Security disability benefits.For instance, if an individual owes student loans that were federally guaranteed their Social Security disability benefit can be garnished.In theory, any money owed to the federal government can conceivably be garnished from Social Security retirement or disability checks.If you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) disability benefits, however, no creditor can garnish your benefit, not even the Federal Government. Since SSI is a need based disability benefit, it cannot be garnished.
Can senior citizen's Social Security and pension benefits be garnished for non payment of credit card debt?
No. If a creditor other than the federal government tries to garnish your Social Security benefits, inform them that such an action violates Section 207 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 407).
Can you get a credit check without a social security number?
No. Credit bureaus go by social security numbers.
Can a Social Security disability or a retirement pension check be garnished in MI for credit card debt?
No, all SS benefits are exempted by federal law from creditor garnishment.
Can you write off credit card wage garnishment payments on your taxes?
You cannot write off credit card wage garnishment payments on your taxes. It is best not to get into a situation where your wages are being garnished.
Is there 1000 credit on all social security cards?
No. I have no idea where you would have got this notion. Social Security cards are not credit cards and cannot be used as credit cards.
Can your credit history be transferred to a new social security?
Yes. Obtaining a new social security number is no guarantee that your credit history will not follow you.
Can a non-american obtain a US issued credit card?
No. Applying for a credit card you must be a United States citizen. They varify this among other things with your social security number. To have a social security number you must be a citizen. All credit card issuers request your social security number and if you don't give it they will not give you credit. No. Applying for a credit card you must be a United States citizen. They varify this among other things with your social security number. To have a social security number you must be a citizen. All credit card issuers request your social security number and if you don't give it they will not give you credit.
Can you have a credit bureau pulled without a social security card?
You would not need a social security card but you do need a social security number. All those who have credit have a legal right to have a free credit report one time annually from all credit bureaus. You can request them at other times if you are denied credit as well.
Can i get a driver's license with a secondary credit number?
Your credit score is linked to your social security number, not your driver's license. You may only have one social security number.
How can a Canadian get a US credit card?
You cannot get a credit card in the US with US credit card companies unless you have a social security number. Since Canadian residents don't have US social security numbers, they do not have access to US credit companies credit cards.
What are the advantages of Providian's credit card payments?
Some advantages of Providian's credit card payments are that they offer security protection, damage protection and theft protection on the card and products purchased.
Can a creditor report you to a credit bureau without your social security number?
Sometimes, yes. While many items on your credit report are tied to your social security number, some entities, such as courts and collection agencies can report information to the three major credit bureaus without having to know the customer's social security number.
Do you have to provide your social security number to get a car loan?
Yes. The business providing the car loan must run a credit check and that requires a social security number. While giving a retailer your social security number is optional, it isn't when trying to obtain credit.
Can people on social security get help with credit debts?
The answer is 'No". Social Security benefits are to help those on retirement with help for everyday living costs, like food and/or rent. They do not help with credit debts.
If you fail to pay a credit card debt can the credit card bank take money from your social secutity income?
Social Security, SSI, Veteran's benefits, and a few others are mostly exempt from creditor garnishments. The federal government CAN garnish these wages for taxes, spouse or child support payments.
Can you get a tax refund if your only income is social security?
Income tax refunds are based on tax that was withheld or previously paid. There is normally no withholding tax on social security. You might, however, qualify for Earned Income Credit, or be able to collect a refund based on payments in a previous tax year.
Can credit card companies garnish part of your social security check?
No. Only courts (judges) can garnish wages or social security benefits.
Can MN garnish wages from credit cards sent to a lawyer?
Credit Cards cannot be garnished. If there are credit card debts, the wages can be garnished regardless of the location of the cards.
What is allowed by the creditor when you apply for credit?
asking for your social security number
