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Wage garnishment for va copay8/7/2023 Generally speaking, you cannot simply garnish the wages of a military member even if you have a valid claim that the servicemember owes you or your company money. » MORE: Check your VA home loan eligibility with today's top lenders The DoD definitely does not gloss over a failure to meet financial commitments where military spouses and dependents are concerned, even if the family is in the middle of divorce proceedings. The Department of Defense takes a dim view of military members failing to meet their financial obligations in general. If it sounds like that attention is likely to be punitive, that’s because it IS likely to be so. In order for any such type of garnishment the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) will get involved, and that could also mean attention from the service member’s chain of command. Don’t make the mistake of assuming that this type of garnishment is done without the knowledge of the Department of Defense. Military pay can be garnished if the service member is found to have unpaid alimony or child support. Service members have the option to choose advance pay in association with a permanent change of station move, resulting in an “allotment” that is deducted from the service member’s pay until the advance is repaid. What’s an allotment? There are several different types but one of the most widely used is the allotment to repay Advance Pay. There are deductions for retirement plans, and allotments. Military pay is subject to a variety of deductions including federal tax, and state withholding where applicable (not all states tax military pay). » MORE: Veterans can buy a home with $0 down
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