Appendix Xi-J - Wage Execution - Superior Court Of New Jersey Page 2
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2HOW TO CALCULATE PROPER GARNISHMENT AMOUNT
(1)
Gross Salary per pay period ............................................................... _______
(2)
Less:
Amounts Required by Law to be Withheld:
(a)
U.S. Income Tax .................................................... _______
(b)
FICA (social security) ............................................ _______
(c)
State Income Tax, ETT, etc..................................... _______
(d)
N.J. SUI .................................................................. _______
(e)
Other State or Municipal Withholding.................... _______
(f)
TOTAL ................................................................... _______ - _______
(3)
Equals "disposable earnings" ................................................ = _______
(4)
If salary is paid:
-- weekly, then subtract $217.50
-- every two weeks, then subtract $435.00
-- twice per month, then subtract $471.25
-- monthly, then subtract $942.50
(Federal law prohibits any garnishment when "disposable
earnings" are smaller than the amount on line 4) ................... - _______
(5)
Equals the amount potentially subject to garnishment (if less
than zero, enter zero) ............................................................. = _______
(6)
Take "disposable earnings" (Line 3) and multiply by .25:
$_______ x .25 = $_______ ..................................................... _______
(7)
Take the gross salary (Line 1) and multiply by .10:
$_______ x .10 = $_______ ..................................................... _______
(8)
Compare lines 5, 6, and 7--the amount which may lawfully be
deducted is the smallest amount on line 5, line 6, or line 7, i.e.,
................................................................................................... _______
Source: 15 U.S.C. 1671 et seq.; 29 C.F.R. 870; N.J.S.A. 2A:17- 50 et seq.
[Note: Former Appendix XI-I adopted effective January 2, 1989; amended June 29, 1990, effective September 4, 1990; amended
July 14, 1992, effective September 1, 1992; redesignated as Appendix XI-J and amended July 13, 1994, effective September 1,
1994; amended September 27, 1996, effective October 1, 1996; amended July 30, 1997, effective September 1, 1997; amended
July 28, 2004 to be effective September 1, 2004; amended July 3, 2007, to be effective July 24, 2007; amended July 2, 2008, to
be effective July 24, 2008; amended July 9, 2009 to be effective July 24, 2009; amended November 6, 2013 to be effective
November 25, 2013; amended July 22, 2014 to be effective September 1, 2014.]
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