State Income Withholding Information

Alabama
Contact Information
Melanie K. Duncan Phone: (334) 242-9300 Fax: (334) 242-0606 Child Support Enforcement Division Email: melanie.duncan@dhr.alabama.gov
When to Start Withholding	Immediately upon receipt
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Promptly
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$2 per month
Legislative Cite	Code of Ala. §§30-3-61, 30-3-66, 30-3-67, 30-3-71, 38-10-8

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Alaska
Contact Information
Phone: (907) 269-6900 Richard Romero, Operation's Manager Phone: (907) 269-6803 Cathy San Juan, Operation's Support Phone: (907) 269-6990
When to Start Withholding	1st payday after receipt
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA, mandatory retirement plans
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	40% of disposable income; may go up to 65% when good cause is determined by agency as outlined in Alaska Admin. Code
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Promptly
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	3 years after termination
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$5 per payment
Legislative Cite	Alaska Employer's Guide to Wage Withholding for Child Support; Ak. Stat. §§25.27.062, 25.27.255; 15 Ak. Adm. Code §125.540

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Arizona
Contact Information
Arizona Department of Economic Security Division of Child Support Enforcement (DCSE) Policy Unit P.O. Box 40458 (Attention: Site Code 776A) Phoenix, AZ 85067 Phone: (602) 771-8000 or (602) 771-8127 Fax: (602) 771-8130 Email: DCSE-POLICYQUESTIONS@azdes.gov
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period occurring 14 days after date of notice
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	2 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, local income taxes, FICA, Medicare taxes
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	50% of disposable income
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	10 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	At least 90 days
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$1 per payment or $4 per month, whichever is greater
Legislative Cite	A.R.S. §§25-504, 33-1131

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Arkansas
Contact Information
Mary Smith Phone: (501) 682-6828 Email: mary.e.smith@ocse.state.ar.us Toni Erwin Phone: (800) 216-0224 Email: Employer.Relations@ocse.state.ar.us
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period occurring 14 days after date notice was mailed
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	Payday
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, local income taxes, FICA, Medicare, Railroad Retirement
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Immediately
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Keep on file until notified
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$2.50 per payment
Legislative Cite	A.C.A. §§9-12-312, 9-14-224, 9-14-227, 9-14-228

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California
Contact Information
Phone: (916) 464-5883 Email: policy.branch@dcss.ca.gov
When to Start Withholding	10 days after receipt
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state and local taxes; FICA; Medicare; and disability insurance; union dues and payments to public employees' retirement systems, provided that the deductions are required as a condition of employment
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	Cannot exceed 50% of disposable earnings; or 25% (may be lower by written agreement) of state disability, temporary worker's compensation benefits, or unemployment benefit payments.
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Within 10 days
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$1.50 per payment
Legislative Cite	Cal. Civ. Proc. Code §§706.022, §§706.030, 706.052; Cal. Fam. Code §§5235, 5238, 5282

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Colorado
Contact Information
Phone: (303) 866-4300 Fax: (303) 866-4377 Email: Cse.employer.Outreach@state.co.us Website: www.childsupport.state.co.us
When to Start Withholding	First pay period that begins within 14 business days from the date of the withholding notice
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	10 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Keep on file until notified by child support agency
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$5 per month (from remainder of employee's income after deductions and withholding)
Legislative Cite	C.R.S. §§13-54-104, 14-14-111.5; 14-14-102 Colorado Child Support Enforcement Employer's Guide

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Connecticut
Contact Information
Phone: (888) 233-7223 Website: www.ctchildsupport.com
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period after 14 days from service
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state city taxes, FICA, normal retirement contributions, union dues, group life and health insurance premiums*. * Cash child support has priority over med insurance premium.
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	If weekly disposable income is: Less than $145, then maximum amount to withhold is 15% (e.g., withhold $15 if weekly disposable is $100). * Greater than $145, then maximum amount to withhold is weekly disposable minus $123.25* *unless lower amount ordered
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Promptly
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No retention unless employee may return at a later date
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	No provision
Legislative Cite	CT General Statutes Sec. 52-362(e).

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Delaware
Contact Information
Andrew Haman, Social Services Administrator Phone: (302) 395-6500 Email: Andrew.Haman@state.de.us
When to Start Withholding	7 days after 1st payday after receipt
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	On or before payday
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA, mandatory retirement, union dues, public assistance payments, tax refunds
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	No timeframe specified
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	No provision
Legislative Cite	13 DE. Code §513

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District of Columbia
Contact Information
Aggie Rhodes Phone: (202) 724-2119 Email: Aggie.Rhodes@dc.gov
When to Start Withholding	No later than the first pay period occurring 10 days after the date the notice or order to withhold was issued.
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	No later than seven (7) business days after the date the income would have been paid to the obligor.
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, local taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Withholdings are prorated among the obligor’s orders up to the limits of the CCPA.
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Within 10 days after the obligor’s termination or within 10 days after the employer receives notice of the termination from the obligor.
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	The District has no law or policy on this issue.
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$2.00 per deduction per pay period.
Legislative Cite	D.C. Official Code §§46-208, 46-212, 46-216, 46-217 (2008).

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Florida
Contact Information
Phone: (866) 435-2763 Email: DORCSE@dor.state.fl.us
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period occurring 14 business days after date notice was posted
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	2 days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Promptly
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$5 for 1st payment, $2 per payment thereafter
Legislative Cite	Fla. Stat. §61.1301

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Georgia
Contact Information
Angelo Bonito Phone: (404) 657-3865 Email: ambonito@dhr.state.ga.us
When to Start Withholding	No later than the first pay period that occurs after 14 days following the date the notice was mailed
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	Within two business days after each payment date
Mandatory Deductions	None
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate payments to all NCP cases that are IVD
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	When the payor no longer provides income to the obligor
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	Up to $25.00 against the obligor´s income to reimburse the payor for administrative costs for the first income deduction pursuant to an income deduction order and up to $3.00 for each deduction thereafter.
Legislative Cite	O.C.G.A. §19-6-33

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Guam
Contact Information
Yolanda Salalila, SDU Supervisor Phone: (671) 475-3324, ext. 669 Fax: (671) 475-3203 Email: yolanda.salalila@guamcse.net
When to Start Withholding	First pay period after receipt of the Order
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	Within 5 days of the day an employee's pay is due
Mandatory Deductions	Local tax, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	60% of disposable income, but only 50% if NCP supporting either a spouse or child not subject of an Order
Allocation of Orders	Divide equally
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Immediately
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Notify agency if employee is terminated
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	No fee allowed
Legislative Cite	5 GCA Section 34132, 34133.1, 34134, 34135, 34137, 34138

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Hawaii
Contact Information
Roxanne Watanabe Phone: (808) 692-7032 Phone: (808) 692-7082 Email: roxanne.h.watanabe@hawaii.gov
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period within 7 days from mailing
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	5 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Immediately
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Keep order until notified by IV-D
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$2 per payment
Legislative Cite	H.R.S. §576E-16

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Idaho
Contact Information
Kristy White Phone: (208) 334-4975 Email: WhiteK@dhw.idaho.gov
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period after receipt
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal and State taxes.
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	50% of disposable income
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Promptly
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Keep until notified
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$5 per payment
Legislative Cite	Id. Code §32-1210

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Illinois
Contact Information
Melanie Post Phone: (217) 524-8236 Email: Melanie.Post@illinois.gov
When to Start Withholding	1st payday after receipt
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days; if remitting for 10 or more employees OR if have 250 employees or more (do not all have to be in IL) and remitting for 1 or more, must send payments ELECTRONICALLY
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, and local taxes and other retirement and disability contributions required to be withheld by law, FICA, union dues and amounts exempted by the federal Consumer Credit Protection Act.
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	7 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$5 per month
Legislative Cite	750 ILCS 28/35

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Indiana
Contact Information
Employer Maintenance Unit (EMU) Phone: (800) 292-0403 or (317) 232-0327
When to Start Withholding	14 business days after order is received
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	Payday; if remitting for 50 or more employees, must send payments ELECTRONICALLY
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	10 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$2 per payment
Legislative Cite	Ind. Code Ann. §§31-16-15-15, 31-16-15-17, 31-16-15-18

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Iowa
Contact Information
Dawn Shepard Phone: (319) 226-7052 Phone: (877) 274-2580 Fax: (319) 226-7150 Email: csrue@dhs.state.ia.us Website: http://iowachildsupport.gov
When to Start Withholding	10 days after receipt
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	50% of disposable income
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Promptly
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$2 per payment
Legislative Cite	Iowa Code §§252D.17, 252D.18A

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Kansas
Contact Information
Phone: (785) 296-3237 Website: http://www.srskansas.org/cse/iwo/
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period after 14 days from receipt
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA and other retirement and disability contributions
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Divide equally
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Promptly
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	Lesser of $5 per pay period or $10 per month
Legislative Cite	K.S.A. §§23-4,108, 23-4, 109

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Kentucky
Contact Information
Wendy Cumpston Phone: (502) 564-2285, ext. 4428 Email: WendyS.Cumpston@ky.gov
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period after 14 business days after date of notice
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Promptly
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$1 per payment
Legislative Cite	K.R.S. §§405.465, 405.467, 405.470

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Louisiana
Contact Information
Gloria Garner Phone: (225) 342-2148 Email: ggarner1@dss.state.la.us
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period after receipt
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA, retirement, medical, life insurance
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	50% of disposable income
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	10 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$5 per pay period
Legislative Cite	La. R.S. 13:3881, 46:236.3

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Maine
Contact Information
Mike Hughes Phone: (207) 287-2916 Email: mike.hughes@Maine.gov
When to Start Withholding	1st payday after receipt
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA, state employee's retirement, required union dues
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	15 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Order stands until released by the child support agency
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$2 per payment
Legislative Cite	14 M.R.S.A. §3126-A; 19-A M.R.S.A. §§2306, 2652, 2663; Code Me. R. 10-144-351

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Maryland
Contact Information
William Kelly Phone: (800) 332-6347 Email: wkelly@dhr.state.md.us
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period after receipt
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	10 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Not required
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$2 per payment
Legislative Cite	Md. Code Ann., Family Law §§10-128, 10-129, 10-130

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Massachusetts
Contact Information
Karen Melkonian Phone: (617) 626-4204 Email: melkonian@dor.state.ma.us
When to Start Withholding	1st payday more than 3 days after notice
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	3 days; if remitting for 5 or more employees, must send payments electronically
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA and mandatory public employee deductions
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Before next payday following termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$1 per payment
Legislative Cite	Mass. Ann. Laws ch. 119A, §12

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Michigan
Contact Information
Chris Townsend Phone: (517) 241-5053 Email: TownsendC2@michigan.gov
When to Start Withholding	7 days after service
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	3 days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Promptly
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Until notified by agency; IWN stays in effect even upon return to employment
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	No provision
Legislative Cite	M.C.L. §§552.609, 552-611, 552-611a, 552.614

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Minnesota
Contact Information
Policy Help Desk Phone: (800) 657-3890
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period occurring 14 days after receipt
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	10 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$1 per payment
Legislative Cite	Minn. Stat. § §518A.53

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Mississippi
Contact Information
Sherry Taylor, Program Manager of Customer Services Phone: (601) 359-4592 Email: staylor@mdhs.state.ms.us
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period within 14 days after service
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA, other retirement and disability contributions
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Promptly
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Do not retain; return copy of order to agency after termination
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$2 per payment plus $5 to be withheld each month for DHS (the monthly $5 may be sent in with the withheld obligation).
Legislative Cite	Miss. Code Ann. §93-11-111

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Missouri
Contact Information
Matthew Williams Phone: (800) 585–9234 or (573) 526–8699 Email: Matthew.Williams@dss.mo.gov
When to Start Withholding	2 weeks after mailing or electronic issuance of notice
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Within 10 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Until notified by enforcing authority
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$6 per month
Legislative Cite	Section 454.505, RSMo

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Montana
Contact Information
Julie Bailey Phone: (406) 444-6893 Email: jbailey@mt.gov
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period after receipt
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA, employment taxes, mandatory retirement and mandatory union dues
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	50% of disposable income; if income is not wages, earnings or remuneration for personal services, up to 100% of net income (100% of contract proceeds)
Allocation of Orders	State orders take priority over income withholding orders issued by Montana court or court agency of another state.
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Promptly
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Keep order until notified by IV-D that order is terminated or modified
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$5 per month
Legislative Cite	Mont. Code Ann. §§40-5-423

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Nebraska
Contact Information
Lisa Maddock Phone: (402) 471-1400
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period after date of notice
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state city taxes, FICA, mandatory retirement
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	30 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$2.50 per month
Legislative Cite	Neb. Rev. Stat. §§42-364.01, 42-364.12, 43-1722, 43-1723, 43-1718.02 (2)(i)

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Nevada
Contact Information
Debbie Fazzino Phone: (775) 684-0701 Email: dfazzino@dwss.nv.gov
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period occurring 14 days after date notice is mailed
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA, union dues, health care for dependents
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Timely
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$3 per payment. Employer also required to collect $2 per payment (max. $4 per month) to be sent to State Treasurer no less than quarterly per NRS 31A.080(3); $2 fee to be deducted from the income due obligor after withholding of child support.
Legislative Cite	Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§31.295, 31A.030, 31A.075, 31A.080, 31A.090

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New Hampshire
Contact Information
Sarah Kourian Phone: (603) 271-4750 Email: skourian@dhhs.state.nh.us
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period occurring 14 days after date of notice
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	Payday
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	15 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$1 per payment
Legislative Cite	N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. §§458-B:4, 458-B:6

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New Jersey
Contact Information
Sara Pascale Phone: (609) 631-2787 Email: sara.pascale@dhs.state.nj.us
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period ending after postmark date
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	Payday
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Promptly
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law; if employee leaves, notify IV-D
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$1 per payment
Legislative Cite	N.J. Stat. §§2A:17-56.8, 2A:17-56.11

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New Mexico
Contact Information
Mark Youtzy Phone: (505) 222-9987 Email: mark.youtzy@state.nm.us
When to Start Withholding	Next payday after service
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA; union dues
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	50% of disposable income
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	No specific provision; governed by federal requirements to send termination notice "promptly"
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$1 per payment
Legislative Cite	N.M. Stat. Ann. §§40-4A-6, 40-4A-8

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New York
Contact Information
Cheryl Morris Phone: (518) 474-8549 Email: Cheryl.Morris@otda.state.ny.us
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period after 14 days after service
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, and FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Promptly
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Return order to issuer if employee terminates
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	No provision
Legislative Cite	N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules §5241

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North Carolina
Contact Information
Vickie Odom Phone: (919) 355-3800 Email: Vickie.Odom@ncmail.net
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period occurring 14 days after receipt
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA, and involuntary retirement contributions
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	40% of disposable income if one order only; 45% if multiple orders and NCP directly supports other dependents; 50% if multiple orders and no other dependents.
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Promptly
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$2 per payment
Legislative Cite	N.C. Gen. Stat. §§110-136.6, 110-136.8

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North Dakota
Contact Information
Suzanne "Sam" Witkowski Phone: (701) 328-3582 Email: sewitkowski@nd.gov
When to Start Withholding	Next payday after receipt of notice
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	Not to exceed 50% of the obligor's disposable income . . . N.D.C.C. § 14-09-09.16(6)
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Within 7 business days of termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Until notified by child support agency that order has terminated
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$3 per month
Legislative Cite	N.D. Cent. Code §14-09-09.16, 14-09-09.10

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Ohio
Contact Information
Jacques Saliba Phone: (614) 752-6561 Email: SALIBJ@odjfs.state.oh.us
When to Start Withholding	Begin the withholding no later than: Fourteen business days from the date the notice is mailed to the payor; or The first pay period that occurs after fourteen business days from the date the notice is mailed to the payor.
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	Send the amount withheld to the Ohio Child Support Payment Central (CSPC) immediately but no later than seven business days after the obligor is paid.
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	10 business days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Order to be kept on file until notified by IV-D to terminate or to reduce withholding
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$2 or up to 1% of payment, whichever is greater
Legislative Cite	Ohio Rev. Code §§3121.03, 3121.033, 3121.034, 3121.037, 3121.18, 3121.19

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Oklahoma
Contact Information
Phone: (405) 522-2357
When to Start Withholding	Next payday after receipt
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	Not exceeding 50% of disposable income in practice
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	10 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Orders to be kept on file indefinitely
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$5 per payment; up to $10 per month
Legislative Cite	12 Okla. Stat. §§1171.2, 1171.3

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Oregon
Contact Information
Employer Services Central Unit Phone: (866) 907-2857 Email: ead.staff@doj.state.or.us
When to Start Withholding	1st payday within 5 business days after date of notice
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA, worker's compensation, statutory pension contributions
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	50% of disposable income unless noted otherwise; arrears only cases must retain disposable income of 160 hours x federal minimum wage (FMW) before withholding occurs.
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Next payday
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Until further notice from court or entity issuing notice
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$5 per order per month
Legislative Cite	O.R.S 25.411, 25.414, 25.421; The IV-D Child Support Program in Oregon (prepared by Legal Aid Service of Oregon-Central Office, rev. 11-98)

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Pennsylvania
Contact Information
Diane R. Simmerson Phone: (717) 783-2569 Email: dsimmerson@state.pa.us
When to Start Withholding	No later than 14 days from the issuance of the notice to the employer.
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	No specific provision; governed by federal requirements to send termination notice "promptly"
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	2% of payment
Legislative Cite	23 Pa. C.S. §4348

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Puerto Rico
Contact Information
Silvia Bula-Bula Assistant IV-D Director Phone: (787) 767-1500, ext. 2704 Email: sbula@asume.gobierno.pr
When to Start Withholding	7 business days after 1st payday
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	30 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Orders to be kept on file until 30 days after termination
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	Will be stated on order (up to $1 per payment)
Legislative Cite	8 L.P.R.A. §523

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Rhode Island
Contact Information
Kathleen McCusker Phone: (401) 458-4427 Email: kmccusker@cse.state.ri.us
When to Start Withholding	1 week from date received
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA and Medicare taxes
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	10 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Order remains in effect until modified or terminated by court
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$2 per payment
Legislative Cite	R.I. Gen. Laws §§15-5-24, 15-16-5.1, 15-16-9, 15-16-10, 15-16-12

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South Carolina
Contact Information
Jo Beasley Phone: (803) 898-9339 Email: Jo.beasley@dss.sc.gov
When to Start Withholding	Next pay period after service
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA, other retirement deductions, disability contributions
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	20 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	If employee leaves, employer's responsibility ends
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$3 per payment
Legislative Cite	S.C. Code Ann. §20-7-1315

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South Dakota
Contact Information
Carmin Sommer Phone: (605) 773-3641 Email: carmin.sommer@state.sd.us
When to Start Withholding	1st payday after receipt
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA, Medicare.
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	50% of disposable income; total amount of arrearage may be withheld from property, money and credits or other income not listed
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	5 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	Effective 7-1-2004: up to $3.00 per month
Legislative Cite	S.D. Cod. L. §§25-7A-32, 25-7A-34, 25-7A-35, 25-7A-36

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Tennessee
Contact Information
Elsie Rhodes, Coordinator Phone: (615) 313-5761 Fax: (615) 532-2791 Email: Elsie.Rhodes@state.tn.us
When to Start Withholding	14 days after date of the order
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA and health insurance premiums for dependent listed on the child support order
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	50% of disposable income
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Promptly
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	Up to 5% of payment, not to exceed $5 per month
Legislative Cite	Tenn. Code Ann. §36-5-501

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Texas
Contact Information
Christa Arocha-DeLeon Phone: (512) 460-6229 Email: Christa.Arocha-DeLeon@cs.oag.state.tx.us
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period after receipt
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	Payday; for EFT/EDI payments, no later than 2nd business day after payday
Mandatory Deductions	To arrive at "Texas Family Code disposable earnings," calculate CCPA disposable earnings and then subtract union dues and medical, hospital and disability insurance for employee and dependents.
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	Texas Family Code garnishment cap is 50% of Texas Family Code disposable earnings, plus the garnishment amount for health insurance; if the CCPA garnishment limit is lower, the CCPA limit applies.
Allocation of Orders	Divide equally
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	7 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$10 per month
Legislative Cite	Tex. Fam. Code §§158.009, 158.202, 158.203, 158.204 158.207, 158.211

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Utah
Contact Information
Kathy Maxfield Phone: (801) 536-8536 Email: kmaxfield@utah.gov
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period occurring 5 business days after receipt
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA, and Medicare
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	5 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Keep withholding order in place until notified
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	One-time fee of $25 (may be charged all at once, or over several pay periods)
Legislative Cite	Utah Code Ann. §§62A-11-406, 62A-11-407, 62A-11-413, 62A-11-506, 62A-11-507, 78-7-44; Rule 64D of the Utah Rules of Civil Procedure; Utah Adm. Code R527-302-1

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Vermont
Contact Information
Vermont Employer Services Unit Phone: 800) 786-3214 or (802) 241-2915 Fax: (802) 241-2748 Email: AHS-OCS-EMPL@ahs.state.vt.us
When to Start Withholding	10 days after receipt or next payday
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	10 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$5 per month
Legislative Cite	15 V.S.A. §§787, 789

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Virgin Islands
Contact Information
Regina DeChabert Phone: (340) 775-3070, ext. 3000 Email: Ginad_13@hotmail.com
When to Start Withholding
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Divide equally
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Order to be kept until date of termination or modification
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	Up to $1
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Virginia
Contact Information
Pat Watson Phone: (800) 257-9986 Email: Pat.Watson@dss.virginia.gov
When to Start Withholding	Next payday after service
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	Payday if by mail; 4 days after payday if via EFT
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Promptly
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No specific retention period
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$5 per payment
Legislative Cite	Va. Code Ann. §§20-79.3, 34-29, 63.2-1923

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Washington
Contact Information
Chuck Donnelly Phone: (360) 664-5067 Email: cdonnelly@dshs.wa.gov
When to Start Withholding	1st payday after receipt
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA, Medicare, statutory pension contributions, mandatory union dues
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	50% of disposable income
Allocation of Orders	Divide equally
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Promptly
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Discard upon termination
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$10 for 1st payment; $1 for all others
Legislative Cite	Wash. Rev. Code §§26.18.090, 26.18.110, 26.23.060

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West Virginia
Contact Information
Phone: (800) 835-4683 Connie White, Manager, Employer Relations Unit Phone: (304) 558-1409 Email: clwhite@wvdhhr.org Carol Lemon, Supervisor 350 Capitol Street, Room 147 Charleston, WV 25301 Phone: (304) 558-1410
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period occurring 14 days from date of order is mailed to employer
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	Payday
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	WV Code 48-14-408 reduces the CCPA limits by 10% each. Also, in a case with current support, the arrearage collection cannot be more than 25% of the current support amount. The 25% limit can be increased by $100 per month if the obligor owes an arrearage at least equal to 6 months support (WV Code 48-14-801)
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	Promptly
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Retain order until notified by child support agency
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$1 per payment
Legislative Cite	W. Va. Code §§48-14-406, 48-14-407, 48-14-408, 48-14-409, 48-14-410, 48-14-412

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Wisconsin
Contact Information
Patti Reuter Phone: (608) 267-4873 Email: PatriciaX.Reuter@wi.gov
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period after receipt
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	5 days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	10 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	Retain until notified by child support agency
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	Actual costs up to $3 per payment
Legislative Cite	Wis. Stat. §§767.75

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Wyoming
Contact Information
Jay Mullendore Phone: (307) 777-5653 Email: jmulle1@state.wy.us
When to Start Withholding	1st pay period after service
When to Send Payment ("within" the # of days stated, after payday)	7 business days
Mandatory Deductions	Federal, state, city taxes, FICA, dependent health care coverage listed on the child support order, mandatory pension deductions, other child support
Exception to Federal CCPA Limits	None
Allocation of Orders	Prorate
When to Send Termination Notice (of employees with orders only)	30 days after termination
How Long to Retain Order After Employee's Termination	No law or policy
Maximum Admin Fee (optional)	$5 per payment
Legislative Cite	Wyo. Stat. §§20-6-206, 20-6-210, 20-6-212