It differs from state to state, it would be best to check out the website for unemployment in your state. They usually have a FAQ section.
No - unemployment compensation is exempt and cannot be garnished by creditors.
Unemployment can be garnished only for child or spousal support. Child support cannot be garnished.
Yes, in the majority of U.S. states unemployment benefits are not exempt from creditor judgment action. The usual amount is 10% of the expendable income.
Creditors can garnish wages in the state of Washington. However, they first have to go through the court system and get a judgment.
if my wages are being garnished can they still take my income tax check?
yes
In some rare cases these can be garnished, but are not usually. Your income that is coming in from a job is generally what is garnished.
no
Yes, unemployment IS income
I suspect it depends on the rate of income, and unemployment benefits in many states don't amount to a rate that the civil court would consider above the threshold to award a garnishment of that income (most likely the income will be garnished at the source organization, not a financial vehicle, unless a substantial stream of cash from no documentable source is recorded). Of course there may be poignant variation of garnishment procedure in the state where you originated the income (unemployment benefits in this case).
Virtually any income can be garnished as long as it isn't means tested, such as SSI or public assistance.
NOPE