The only type of wage garnishment that is not issued by the court is one that relates to government debt, like debt to CRA, or other less common debts, like debts related to EI overpayments. Where CRA garnishments are concerned, if you owe...
So you’ve made it through income tax time but you know you are going to owe – now what? Your first step is going to be to take a good hard look at your budget. CRA will want to be paid in full so that should be your first goal. If this...
You’ve just received your bi-weekly paycheque, but the money deposited in your account is far lower than what is stated on your paycheque. After inquiries to your payroll department, you realize that this is not a mistake to be remedied by...
In the first two blogs of our wage garnishment series we discussed how wage garnishments work when you owe money to the Canada Revenue Agency or to a creditor. While these are two very common forms of wage garnishments, there are other forms...
Many people run into financial problems and can’t pay their creditors. Often these debts end in a wage garnishment. Last week we looked at Canada Revenue Agency wage garnishments, so this week we thought we’d explore what it means when you are...
Wage Garnishment Blog Series Part 1 – Wages Garnished by CRA With the advent of May, the personal tax filing deadline is now well behind us, and for many, a sigh of relief can be had. For others however, the passing of the deadline brings with...
If your wages are being garnished then no doubt you are feeling the pain. Having your wages garnished results in severe financial problems and even embarrassment at work. There are different types of wage garnishments that have financial...
With tax time right around the corner, some folks are already getting their receipts in order. Others however are not so concerned with filing their taxes on time because they are already late filing for previous years. If you find yourself in...
One of the scariest and most serious garnishments of wages that exists is a garnishment of wages issued by the Canada Revenue Agency. When a tax debt is owed, the Canada Revenue Agency has a vast arsenal of tools at their disposal that they...
In our last blog in this series we answered the question “what is a wage garnishment”. If you have been threatened with a garnishment of wages then you need to know that your employer is about to be notified about your defaulted debt. If your...
A garnishment of wages is one of the most common and effective enforcement methods used to collect money through the Small Claims Court by the Canada Revenue Agency, O.S.A.P, and Family Responsibility. A garnishment of wages occurs when you...
There are over 90,000 new Small Claims Court Actions filed in Ontario each year and more than 150,000 Small Claims Court actions filed throughout Canada. Small Claims Court actions are usually filed by creditors like banks, finance companies...