What do I do with a garnishment?

A garnishment is a legal process that allows a creditor to take money from a person's bank account or paycheck to pay off a debt. Garnishments can occur when a creditor sues a debtor and obtains a court order to garnish the wages.

When you receive a letter from a creditor that you need to garnish your employee's wages, you will need to enter the amount as a negative Employer Reimbursement in the Next Payroll tab. This will take out (or garnish) the employee's wages pre-tax so that you may remit it to the correct agency as requested in the letter.

Poppins is not able to remit the garnishment for you. You will need to submit the garnished amount directly.