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April
30
'help The Court Has Seized My Assets' - Garnishment In Law And Practice A court order that seizes assets from the defendant to pay off a debt is known as Garnishment One form of garnishment is automatic withholding of the debtor's wages When a creditor fails to satisfy the debt taken, the court can issue a garnishment against him When the creditor petitions the court to send a portion of its pay to satisfy the debt then this step is taken The garnishment law differs from state to ...
April
4
Fico Score 101 - What Does Your Fico Score Mean To You FICO stands for "Fair Issac Corporation," the company that invented the FICO scoring system Your FICO score is a number generated by one of the three Credit Report Agencies (Equifax, TransUnion or Experian) based on your credit history This number helps lenders to predict how likely you are to pay your loans on time in the future A FICO score will range between 300 to 850 The higher your score, the less risk you ...
March
19

Understanding 401k Plans

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Understanding 401k Plans What is a 401(k) plan? The 401(k) retirement plan is funded by employee contribution and a matching employer contribution The major feature of the plan is that the contributions are taken from pre-taxed salary The fund accumulates tax-free until it is withdrawn Most businesses and tax-exempt organizations can create these retirement plans The 401(k) takes its name from the IRC (Internal Revenue Code) of 1978 The operation of the 401(k) is administered by the EBSA (Employee Benefits Security Administration) of the Department of Labor The 401(k) plan ...
March
13

What Is A 401(K) Plan?

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What Is A 401(K) Plan? The 401(k) retirement plan is funded by employee contribution and a matching employer contribution The major feature of the plan is that the contributions are taken from pre-taxed salary The fund accumulates tax-free until it is withdrawn Most businesses and tax-exempt organizations can create these retirement plans The 401(k) takes its name from the IRC (Internal Revenue Code) of 1978 The operation of the 401(k) is administered by the EBSA (Employee Benefits Security Administration) of the Department of Labor The 401(k) plan has a ...
March
11

IRS Levy And Garnishments

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IRS Levy And Garnishments Unfortunately to many of us the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is one branch of government that can never be our friend and is often feared by some less reputable business owners When the IRS is owed money, they will get it whether you like it or not For those individuals who owe back taxes, the state or IRS may attempt to collect those owed taxes by wage garnishment through your employer Once the wage garnishment is ...
March
11

What Is A Wage Garnishment?

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What Is A Wage Garnishment? A wage garnishment is a legal procedure through which a percentage of a person's earnings are withheld by an employer for the payment of a debt Most wage garnishments are made by court order Other types of wage garnishments are of legal or open procedures made by the IRS or state tax collection agency levies for unpaid taxes and federal agency administrative garnishments for non-tax debts owed to the federal government Wage garnishments do not ...


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