Garnishment or Other Withholdings

Garnishment or Other Withholdings. A. Unearned income includes amounts withheld because of a garnishment or to make certain other payments (such as Medicare premiums). B. Unearned income includes amounts withheld whether the withholding is: 1. Purely voluntary; 2. To repay a debt; or 3. To meet a legal obligation. C. This policy does not apply to amounts withheld to pay the expenses of obtaining the income since such amounts are not income. D. The following are types of items for which amounts may be withheld, but withheld amounts are considered income received: 1. Federal, state or local income taxes; 2. Supplementary Medical Insurance (SMI), Medicare Part B; 3. Loan payments; 4. Child support; 5. Life or health insurance premiums; 6. Union dues; 7. Bank charges; or 8. Garnishments.