Enter, or click to select, the employee ID, which comes from Manage Employee Information screen. The employee's name displays in the adjacent, unlabeled field.

Enter a garnishment ID. Both numbers and letters are acceptable.

From the drop-down list, select the garnishment status. Valid options are:

• Active: Select this garnishment status if the garnishment has not been satisfied and wages are being withheld for the garnishment. This status is the default.
• On Hold: Select this garnishment status to temporarily discontinue withholding for the garnishment.  
• Garnishment Satisfied: Select this garnishment status if the total amount due was withheld and no more is owed for the garnishment. If you select this status, the Work State, Start Date, End Date, Priority, Date Received, Issuing State, Issuing County, Court Order/Case Number, Account Number, and Jurisdiction fields are disabled.
• Pending Completion of Other Garnishment: Select this garnishment status if the state mandates that the garnishment cannot begin because the employee has another garnishment that must be satisfied (paid in full) first. You can use this status to enter garnishment information about an employee without activating the garnishment.
• Stopped Due to Bankruptcy: Select this garnishment status if the employee filed for bankruptcy, causing the garnishment to be discharged.

Enter, or click to select, a deduction code. The only deduction codes that display in are the deduction types specific to the employee garnishments function. The deduction description displays in the field to the right when you select the Deduction code. Valid values are:

• SDNTLN: Student Loan Garnishment
• CDTDBT: Creditor Debt Garnishment
• FADMWG: Federal Admin Wage Garnishment
• CDMSUP: Child Medical Support
• CSGARN: Child Support Garnishment
• FDTXLY: Federal Tax Levy or
• STTXLY: State Tax Levy
• BNKRPT: Bankrupt

When you select a Deduction code, this non-editable field displays the deduction type.

Enter, or click to select, the remittance for this garnishment. You must first complete the Manage Garnishment Recipients screen before you can assign a remittance ID to this employee's garnishment. The remittance description displays in the field to the right.

Enter, or click to select, the code of the state where the employee works. Garnishment rules are based on the work state. The Work State can be different than the SUTA state.

If the employee has another active garnishment, the Work State you enter here must match the Work State from the other garnishment.

If your Deduction Type is Creditor Debt Garnishment, State Tax Levy, Federal Admin Wage Garnishment, or Student Loan Garnishment, the Work State must exist in the Manage Minimum Wage screen.

Enter, or click to select, the start date of the garnishment.

Enter, or click to select, the end date of the garnishment.

You must assign a priority to determine the priority of this garnishment in relation to other garnishments or deductions. The lower the number, the higher the priority. To use this feature, you must select the Deduction Priority check box on the Configure Payroll Settings screen.

Enter, or click to select, the date on which the garnishment was received.

Enter, or click to select, the code of the state that issued the garnishment.

Enter the county that issued the garnishment.

Enter the court order or case number.

Enter the court's account number for this record, if applicable.

Enter the jurisdiction of the court order.

Enter any information about this garnishment you want to record.