2006-09-06 14:35:51 · 8 answers · asked by JJ 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Personal Finance
Under MOST circumstances a creditor cannot garnish social security payments, but there are a few exceptions. It can be done for child support purposes.
And the Social Security Administration started (earlier this year)legally garnishing SS payments for those recipients who were 'overpayed' social security monies.
In fact I'll attach a SSA notice to that effect:
http://ssa-custhelp.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/ssa.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php?p_li=&p_page=1&p_cv=1.108%3B2.u0&p_pv=&p_prods=&p_cats=108
2006-09-06 14:47:10 · answer #1 · answered by nothing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Federal law generally prohibits anyone, including the federal government, from taking Social Security Retirement, Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits by legal means. This is referred to as the anti-assignment clause.
There is an exception regarding SSDI and Retirement benefits with regard to federal student loans.
The anti-assignment clause of the Social Security Act provides, in pertinent part: The right of any person to any future payment under this subchapter shall not be transferable or assignable, at law or inequity, and none of the moneys paid or payable or rights existing under this subchapter shall be subject to execution, levy, attachment, garnishment, or other legal process, or to the operation of any bankruptcy or insolvency law. 42 U.S.C. § 407(a).
2006-09-08 09:51:47 · answer #2 · answered by althegrrl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I owed Social Security (Disabilty - not retirement) around ten thousand dollars, and they said it had to be paid back in three years (around 300 mo.) I showed that would ruin my budget so the amount was halved. I have heard that Social Security can only take 15% max of a Social Security check. I think that applies to retirement, but I am not sure my any means. SS, SSDI, SSI are all different.
2006-09-06 14:43:46 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the government can garnish as much as ten% a month to a optimum quantity. Thats the advice I have been given a pair of years in the past. I recommend you look at your state new child help enforcement employer or social risk-free practices website.
2016-09-30 10:15:09 · answer #4 · answered by sashi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They take child support payments from my brother's check. I wonder about taxes owed to the federal gov. can they take some?
2006-09-06 15:01:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!
Even Clinton tried to tax it, while gov. of Arkansas. Washington stopped him.
2006-09-06 14:39:02 · answer #6 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they can in some cases.I know a man who didn't think he should have to pay property taxes and they are going to take his,Not sure how much.
2006-09-06 15:13:05 · answer #7 · answered by smoothshirl1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it can not you deadbeat!
2006-09-06 14:41:30 · answer #8 · answered by edgarrrw 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋