a portion can be deducted but not the whole sum
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Depending on circumstances, the maximum amount that can be taken would run from 50-65%. Why are you in arrears? If there is a justifiable reason, the possibility still exist to get a reduction, or at the minimum, having interest penalties set aside. See links below.
Yes.
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Social Security, yes; SSI, no
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Yes.
If the debt relates to tax arrearage and/or child support then yes, SSD benefits can be garnished via a court order. SSD cannot be garnished for creditor debt.
In NYS yes.
No
SSD and other Social Security benefits are exempt by federal law from garnishment by judgment creditors. The exception is IRS garnishment for tax arrearages and court ordered child support. Private disability benefits such as WIC are generally exempt as well, but state laws determine if they are exempted in total or percentage. Social Security benefits can and are garnished for past due child support. SSI cannot be garnished.
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" ... if your child is 33 ...?" Yes. (There is no statute of limitations on collecting past-due support.)
Child support is an obligation, social security is a source of income. They really have nothing to do with one another. If you are asking if she can garnish your social security, the answer is yes. Section 459 of the Act (42 U.S.C. 659) allows Social Security benefits to be garnished to enforce child support and/or alimony obligations;
No, Social Security Disability can not be garnished for anything. That is not considered earned income. So no one can garnish it. sorry
Under "Pennsylvania Exemption. and Non-Exemptions" in the Related Link below, unemployment benefits may not be garnished, except, like Social Security, for spousal/child support or taxes owed, etc.
I'm going through this right now and my brother in law is a lawyer. In the state of Michigan they can only withhold your unemployment benefit checks if is for child support or spousal. It is unearned income!yes it can
ssa-custhelp Section 207 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 407) protects Social Security benefits from assignment, levy, or garnishment. However, the law provides five exceptions: **child support and tax debt and other govt. debts.** The Social Security Administration's responsibility for protecting benefits against legal process and assignment usually ends when the beneficiary is paid. However, once paid, benefits continue to be protected under section 207 of the Act only as long as they are identifiable as Social Security benefits. This applies to money in a bank account where the only payments into the account are from direct deposit of Social Security benefits. NOTE: Supplemental Security Income payments cannot be levied or garnished.
No. SS, SSD or SSI benefits are not subject to garnishment for creditor debt.