Question

An ER has received multiple attachments for an EE. The orders were received in the following sequence: Federal tax levy, consumer garnishment, and child support payment order. In which order are the attachments applied against the EE's wages?

A. Federal levy, child support payment, consumer garnishment
B. Child support payment, consumer garnishment, federal levy
C. Child support payment, federal levy, consumer garnishment
D. Federal levy, consumer garnishment, child support payment

Answer 1

The correct order for applying the attachments against the employee's wages is Federal levy, consumer garnishment, child support payment.

Step-by-step explanation:

The attachments are applied against the EE's wages in the following order: Federal levy, consumer garnishment, child support payment.

First, the federal levy is applied, which is an order to withhold a portion of the employee's wages to satisfy a tax debt owed to the federal government. Next, the consumer garnishment is applied, which is an order to withhold a portion of the employee's wages to satisfy a debt owed to a private individual or organization. Finally, the child support payment is applied, which is an order to withhold a portion of the employee's wages to satisfy a child support obligation.