In Pennsylvania, if your disposable income is less than 30 times federal minimum wage, your wages cannot be garnished for domestic support obligations, federal taxes or student loans. Disposable income definition. Deductions that are not required by law do not count to reduce your disposable income.

Does Washington state allow wage garnishment?

Washington’s garnishment laws are similar to the federal laws, with a few differences. The creditor will continue to garnish your wages until the debt is paid off, or you take some measure to stop the garnishment, such as claiming an exemption with the court.

What are the rules for wage garnishment in Washington State?

Washington’s rules are similar to the federal law—most creditors with a money judgment can take only 25% of your wages. However, for a few debt types, creditors can take more. (Learn about objecting to a wage garnishment in Wage Garnishment & Attachments.)

Why is there a wage garnishment law in Pennsylvania?

Federal wage garnishment laws exist to ensure that you have funds to pay living expenses. Pennsylvania’s wage garnishment laws go further by limiting the type of debt a creditor can use a wage garnishment for, as well as the amount that a creditor can seize or “garnish” from your wages.

How much can you garnish for back rent in PA?

Here are some examples of garnishment amounts in Pennsylvania. Back rent. In Pennsylvania, garnishments to satisfy judgments for back rent on a residential lease are limited to 10% of net wages provided the garnishment does not cause your salary to fall below the federal poverty guidelines.

How often does a wage garnishment have to be served?

An employer can withhold up to 25% of a debtor’s earnings under a wage garnishment (the rest is exempt and must be paid to the debtor by law). A creditor must have a new writ issued and served every 60 days to continue garnishing wages. Within 28 days of service the debtor may claim that the property being garnished is exempt.