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strinemasonry
October 9, 2025
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income withholding for support

  • October 9, 2025
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I received an income withholding for support for one of our employees requesting $146.77 be withheld each week. I entered that then needed to enter a max %. I put 15% as that is roughly what this amount would be each week as it should equal $636.00 each month. On his 40 hour week only $128.73 was withheld. What should I have in the max percent

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RheaMaeHQuickBooks Team
QuickBooks Team
October 9, 2025

Let me clarify how income withholding for support works and help you determine the maximum percentage to meet the weekly amount, Strinemasonry.

 

The $128.73 currently being withheld is calculated based on the 15% maximum percentage you entered in QuickBooks Online (QBO) to your employee's disposable income from their 40-hour weekly salary. Please note that the actual amount withheld varies depending on your employee's disposable income.

 

Since the support order specifically requests that $146.77 be withheld each week, the current maximum percentage is too low to meet the required amount.

 

To ensure the weekly withholding matches the support order, you can increase the maximum percentage to 20% or higher, as long as this falls within the withholding limits. Before finalizing these changes, I recommend consulting an accountant or tax advisor to confirm that the adjustments align with the support order and applicable laws.

 

As always, you can visit this thread if you have follow-up questions.

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