Deductions at Time-of-Writ

Deductions at time-of-writ represent the liabilities an employee has at the time a federal or Arizona state tax levy is served.

Their combined amounts help determine how much money is available to repay the levy.

Deductions at time-of-writ apply most commonly to these deduction types.

• Involuntary Deductions

• Pretax Deductions

• Voluntary Deductions

Note: Configuring wage basis rules to exclude element classifications isn't a suitable alternative for configuring time-of-writ deductions for tax levies. The payroll process doesn't refer to the wage basis rules when it determines what liabilities the employee had at the time a levy was served.

Legacy Deductions

If the employee already has deductions at the time the levy is served, you must enter these order amounts or rates as Deductions at Time-of-Writ value definitions. This includes any pretax, involuntary, or voluntary deductions. These amounts reduce the earnings available for the tax levy but don't reduce the Form 1494 amount of protected pay. Any deduction amounts not included in deductions at time-of-writ overrides reduce the employee's net pay.

Calculation Values for Time-of-Writ Deductions

You can use these calculation values for your time-of-writ deductions.

Calculation value	What it's for
<type> Deductions at Time of Writ After-Tax Amount	Total dollar amount of employee's after-tax deductions.
<type> Deductions at Time of Writ After-Tax Rate	Uses disposable earnings as the eligible earnings balance.
<type> Deductions at Time of Writ Deferred Compensation Rate	Uses the predefined 401 (k) eligible earnings balance.
<type> Deductions at Time of Writ Deferred Compensation 403b Rate	Uses the predefined 403 (b) eligible earnings balance.
<type> Deductions at Time of Writ Deferred Compensation 457 Rate	Uses the predefined 457 (b) eligible earnings balance.
<type> Deductions at Time of Writ Pretax Amount	Total dollar amount of employee's pretax deductions.
<type> Deductions at Time of Writ Pretax Rate	Uses gross earnings as the eligible earnings balance.

Enable Deductions at Time-of-Writ

You can add the appropriate calculation values to the Tax Levy or Regional Tax Levy deduction component on the employee's Involuntary Deductions card.

1. In My Client Groups, click Payroll.

2. Click Calculation Cards.

3. Search for and select the person.

4. Open their Involuntary Deductions card for editing.

5. Select the appropriate federal tax levy calculation component.

6. Click Enterable Calculation Values on Calculation Cards.

7. Click Create.

8. Search for and select the appropriate calculation values.

9. Save and submit your changes.