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Arkansas Support Withholding Calculator

Check the 50%, 55%, 60%, or 65% ceiling before order allocation.

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Earnings

Weekly pay left after deductions required by law, such as taxes (15 U.S.C. 1672). Voluntary deductions still count as disposable.

Situation
Does the paying parent support another spouse or dependent child?
Do the arrears cover a period more than 12 weeks ago?

Maximum weekly withholding for support: $480.00

That is 60% of disposable earnings, the federal CCPA ceiling that applies to this situation (15 U.S.C. 1673(b)(2)).

How this limit was computed
Line itemAmount
Federal CCPA ceiling: 60% of disposable earnings (15 U.S.C. 1673(b)(2))15 U.S.C. 1673 (CCPA garnishment limits: 50/55/60/65% for support) (U.S. Congress (text via Cornell LII mirror))$480.00
Maximum support withholding: 60% of disposable earnings15 U.S.C. 1673 (CCPA garnishment limits: 50/55/60/65% for support) (U.S. Congress (text via Cornell LII mirror))$480.00

Assumptions

  • Disposable earnings are earnings minus deductions required by law (15 U.S.C. 1672); voluntary deductions are not subtracted.
  • Obligor does not support another spouse or dependent child.
  • No arrears older than 12 weeks.

Estimate only. The court or state agency calculation controls.

Federal CCPA ceiling under 15 U.S.C. 1673(b)(2); state rules under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-14-221; 15 U.S.C. § 1673. Rules last reviewed 2026-08-09.

Federal support limits constrain withholding

Arkansas provides immediate support withholding while federal law limits the share of disposable earnings.

The applicable tier depends on another supported family and whether arrears exceed 12 weeks.

Federal tiers
50%, 55%, 60%, 65%source
Arkansas authority
Ark. Code § 9-14-221source

Enter disposable earnings

Use after legally required deductions.

What this estimate includes

  • Maximum withholding

What it leaves out

  • Order priority
  • Employer fees

Arkansas withholding calculator FAQs

Is 65% automatic?

No.

Does a second family matter?

Yes.

Does arrears age matter?

Yes.

What is disposable income?

Earnings after deductions required by law.

Can withholding continue for arrears?

Yes, under Arkansas enforcement law.

Is this the amount an employer must send?

No, it is a ceiling.

Official sources

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