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Application for Earnings Withholding Order for Taxes (State Tax Liability)

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2007

This form is used by a state tax agency to ask the court to order that money be taken out of a person's wages to pay a state tax debt. It asks for details about the employer, the person who owes the taxes, and the amount of money involved.

The court describes it as: Used by a state official to ask the sheriff, marshal, or constable to garnish the wages of a person owing a state tax debt.

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Where this fits in a case

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This form is used when a state tax agency needs the court to help collect a tax debt by having the wages of the person who owes the money taken out by their employer.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The form is an application filed by the state tax agency. It also has sections for the taxpayer to respond to it.
What happens after filing this form?
The court clerk will send the taxpayer a notice about a court hearing. The taxpayer has the right to appear at that hearing to ask for an exemption from having money withheld.
Is there a form to claim an exemption?
Yes, the form WG-026, called Claim of Exemption and Financial Declaration, is mentioned. The taxpayer should complete that form and file it with the court clerk.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2007.

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