How to Add Child Support Deductions
Beyond helps you record and manage child support deductions from employees’ post-tax wages while keeping your books accurate. Keep in mind, however, that Beyond does not send payments directly to the agency. Employers are still responsible for remitting payment via check, ACH, or an online system. (See also: wage garnishments.)
Because child support laws vary by state, always remember to:
- Follow the exact requirements outlined in the employee’s notice of income withholding.
- Submit payments on time.
- Notify the agency if the employee is terminated.
Getting Started
- Open the employee profile:
- From your Dashboard > My Team, or
- From the Workers menu.
- Click Job > Garnishments.
- Any existing garnishments or child support deductions for this employee will appear here.
- At the bottom of the Child Support section, click the blue (+) to add a new deduction.
Designating an Agency
- Enter the name of the agency. (Agencies you’ve used previously will appear for autofill.)
Confirm the Mailing Address
- Enter the exact address where child support checks should be sent.
- This must match the address on file with the agency.
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Note: Beyond does not send checks on your behalf—you must mail the payment, submit via ACH, or pay online.
Naming and Case Number
- The case number comes directly from the notice of income withholding. You must include this number on each payment sent to the agency.
Amount and % of Disposable Income
Your notice of income withholding will specify:
- The exact amount to deduct each pay period, and
- The maximum percentage of disposable income that may be withheld.
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Depending on your payroll frequency, you’ll refer to one of these four categories:
- Weekly
- Bi-weekly (every two weeks)
- Semi-monthly (twice a month)
- Monthly
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Enter the deduction amount that matches your pay schedule as outlined in the notice.
Click Add when finished to save the deduction in the employee’s profile.
Updating and Deactivating
- You can view or adjust the details of this deduction at any time.
- To correct agency information, click Edit Agency.
- If the deduction is no longer needed, you can deactivate it.
Priority of Withholding Orders
When multiple garnishments are in place, they must be applied in the following order:
- Child support
- Bankruptcy
- Federal administrative garnishments*
- Federal tax levies*
- Student loans**
- State tax levies
- Local tax levies
- Creditor garnishments
- Employer deductions (e.g., benefits)
- Voluntary employee deductions
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* Deductions already active take priority over new federal administrative garnishments or tax levies.
** Federal guidance allows child support to take priority over student loans.
Need Help?
If you still have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Our team will be happy to provide answers and assist you in any way we can.