New Idaho law changes wage garnishment for tax debts

BOISE, IDAHO — June 28, 2013 — Employers who receive levies on employees’ wages from the Idaho State Tax Commission will see some changes starting July 1. A new law changes a levy on wages to a continuous wage garnishment that takes 25 percent of a person’s gross earnings each pay period to pay off a state tax debt. If the person has a federal garnishment, the state garnishment is reduced to 10 percent. The Tax Commission previously levied up to 100 percent of a person’s net wages. (Read more)