The employer is allowed to garnish an employee’s wages only if the courts or a statutory institution, such as the Internal Revenue Service or the U.S. Department of Education, order it to. According to BSC Alliance, federal garnishment laws apply to the state of Georgia. Although it can be difficult to stop a wage garnishment, if the debtor lives in Georgia, he does have some options.

Appeal a Wage Garnishment in Georgia

The employee can appeal the wage garnishment if he disagrees with it. The garnishment paperwork includes instructions on how to appeal the wage garnishment in Georgia. For instance, for IRS wage garnishments/levy, file the appeal with the IRS office in Georgia listed on the levy notice.

For student loans, the U.S. Department of Education notes that a written request should be sent to the department’s hearing branch in Atlanta, Georgia. For court-ordered judgments, file an answer with the court that issued the wage garnishment. If the filer wins the appeal, the wage garnishment stops.