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    Wage Garnishment

    Wage garnishment is a legal technique used to collect money from a person's paycheck in order to pay a debt. The Department of Revenue is authorized under Act 46 of 2003 to collect unpaid taxes by garnishing the wages of delinquent taxpayers.  Under the act, the PA Department of Revenue can order an employer to withhold up to 10 percent of a taxpayer's gross wages and remit them to the department to pay delinquent state taxes.

    • The department is not required to obtain a court order to issue a Wage Garnishment Order  
    • An Administrative Wage Garnishment Order is Issued for any delinquent tax, including those assessed against corporate officers 



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    Helpful Links
    Act 46 of 2003
    Board of Appeals
    Office of the Taxpayers' Rights Advocate
    myPATH
    Frequently Asked QuestionsOpens In A New Window

      

    Letter Examples
    Notice of Intent to Garnish Wages
    Notice of Wage Garnishment
    Notice of Wage Garnishment Amend to Taxpayer (After WG Amended)
    Official Notice of Wage Garnishment
    Official Notice of Wage Garnishment Termination
    Wage Garnishment Amend Notice Example

      

    Contact Us
    Ph: (717) 425-2495 Ext. 91130 
    Fax: (717) 214-5847 
    Email- RA-COMPWAGEFAX@pa.gov

    PA Department of Revenue
    Wage Garnishment Section
    PO BOX 280910
    Harrisburg, PA 17128