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Poverty Guidelines for Earnings

Wisconsin · Wisconsin Court System · Effective June 30, 2026

This form helps debtors figure out the federal poverty guidelines for their earnings based on their family size. This calculated amount is used to determine if there is an exemption from garnishment for earnings.

The court describes it as: For debtors to calculate the federal poverty guidelines for their earnings and household size. This amount is needed to calculate the earnings exemption, if any, for an earnings garnishment on exemption worksheet (CV-426).

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Where this fits in a case

General & info

Information / general use — not tied to one step of a case

This form is used by debtors to calculate poverty guidelines when they are dealing with an earnings garnishment.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form is for debtors to calculate the federal poverty guidelines for their earnings and household size.
What does 'disposable earnings' mean?
Disposable earnings are the part of the debtor's earnings left after taking out social security taxes and federal and state income taxes shown on a wage statement.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect June 30, 2026.

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