Overview
This webinar will give you the tools to better understand the responsibilities that a company has in regard to all types of garnishment orders.
Federal guidelines such as Consumer Credit Protection Act, federal IRS levy requirements, state specific levy & garnishment withholding requirements. The federal and state regulations in regard to applicable earnings will be reviewed. Recent legislation challenges will be discussed and best practices on how to keep up with changing legislation will be discussed.
Why should you Attend
Beside payroll tax, garnishments in general can be the most compliance rich area for companies to maintain. Understanding all the laws in regard to garnishments such as child support orders, Federal and state levies, student loan and credit garnishments can be overwhelming. It is important for companies to understand these laws and how to apply them to avoid costly penalties.
Areas Covered in the Session
- How to determine how much to withhold for child support
- Determining the priority of garnishment orders
- Recent legislation challenges such as lump sum reporting for child support orders
- Discussion of legally allowed Child Support fees and how to administer
- Review of EIWO and the benefits
- How to properly calculate applicable earnings ex: Disposable earnings, Take home pay
- Determining the process for terminated employees with garnishment orders
- Garnishment processing best practices
- Review of federal tax levies and how to handle them including priority, remittance, etc
- Review of voluntary tax deductions and how it affects employers
Who Will Benefit
Speaker Profile
Diane L. Dee, President of Advantage HR Consulting, has over 25 years of experience in the Human Resources arena. Diane's background includes experience in HR consulting and administration in corporate, government, consulting and pro bono environments. Diane founded Advantage HR Consulting in early 2016. Under Diane's leadership, Advantage HR provides comprehensive, cost-effective Human Resources solutions for small to mid-sized firms in the greater Chicagoland area. Additionally, Diane conducts webinars on a wide-variety of HR topics for various training firms across the country.
Diane holds a Master Certificate in Human Resources from Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations and has attained SPHR, SHRM-SCP, sHRBP and HRPM® certification.
Diane is a member of the National Association of Women Business Owners and the Society for Human Resource Management. Additionally, Diane performs pro bono work through the Taproot Foundation assisting non-profit clients by integrating their Human Resources goals with their corporate strategies.
Instructor
Diane L Dee
