How do I add a Child Support deduction?
Question
How do I add a child support deduction to an employee's payroll?
Answer
Admins can add a child support deduction by providing the official court-ordered notice to 7shifts support. When a court orders child support, it may require the employer to withhold a portion of employee wages directly from their paychecks through wage garnishment.
Note: If you manually add a deduction labeled "Child Support," 7shifts will not remit the payment to the agency. You remain responsible for sending those withheld funds yourself.
What to do
You must decide if you want 7shifts to handle the payment or if you will remit the funds manually.
Request 7shifts to remit child support payments
If you want 7shifts Payroll to withhold and send child support payments on your behalf, you must submit the official notice to the 7shifts support team. 7shifts will add the deduction to the payroll account. These agency-managed deductions will appear in the account but cannot be edited. 7shifts will then send the withheld funds to the appropriate agency.
Manually add a deduction without remittance
You can manually add a child support deduction if you intend to send the payment to the agency yourself. Manually added deductions display a More options icon and can be edited. The withheld amount remains in your business account, and you are responsible for remitting it to the appropriate agency.