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Administrative Wage Garnishment Employer FAQs

AWG is a debt collection process authorized by federal law that allows a federal agency to order a non-federal employer to withhold up to 15 percent of an employee's disposable income to pay a delinquent non-tax debt without first getting a court order. See 31 U.S.C. § 3720D; 31 CFR § 285.11.

For more information, read about Administrative Wage Garnishment (AWG).

Last modified 09/06/24