What it is
A court-ordered deduction, most often child support or alimony, taken from pay and sent to the ordered recipient.
2026 rate
Per the court order.
What goes wrong
The amount should match the current court order. If the order changed and the deduction did not, the paperwork has not caught up. Keep your legal documents and the LES in agreement.
A pay debt does not stay inside the pay system: left unpaid it reaches your credit report and your tax refund. What happens when you owe DFAS money.