What is gross pay?
Generally, gross pay is the amount you earn before any deductions, including state and federal withholding, social security, health benefits, and direct deposits. However, if child support payments are being withheld from your pay, or if another creditor has a garnishment action in place prior to our action, these amounts are not part of your gross pay. For example, if your gross pay is $1,000 and you have $250 taken for child support payments, $750 of your pay is used to determine the maximum amount that may be withheld. In this example, the maximum amount that the Department can require your employer to withhold is $187.50.
