Items 1 to 3: dates and tracking number
The date of the order, the date mailed to the employer and the creditor agency tracking number, which the form says to refer to in all correspondence.
SF329B
United States Government Wage Garnishment Order
- Agency
- GSA
- Revision
- Rev. 3/2026
- Fillable fields
- 27
- Pages
- 2
- Official source
- GSA form page
- Checked
- October 20, 2026
Standard Form 329B (SF 329B): United States Government Wage Garnishment Order
Standard Form 329B (SF 329B), United States Government Wage Garnishment Order, is the order a creditor agency mails to an employer to deduct a Wage Garnishment Amount from an employee's disposable pay. Its heading reads United States Government, the footer says it is prescribed by 31 CFR 285.11, and the form names no other issuing agency. GSA hosts a copy in its forms library. The edition printed on the form is STANDARD FORM 329B (REV. 3/2026).
The front names the employee, the employer and the creditor agency, gives the amount due and sets out Section 1, the order to deduct. The back holds the payment details, Section 2 on the Wage Garnishment Amount, and the creditor agency's certification that the order is issued under 31 U.S.C. § 3720D and 31 C.F.R. § 285.11. A box at the top marks an Amended Order.
The form says complete instructions for federal agencies preparing Administrative Wage Garnishment forms may be obtained from the Fiscal Service web site. You can fill it out free in your browser on this page and download the result without an account.
What's on SF 329B
Items 4a to 13: employee, employer and agency
The employee's name and Social Security number, the employer and its mailing address, the creditor agency and its mailing address for correspondence, and a contact name, telephone number, email address and fax number.
Items 14 and 15: amount due
The amount due in dollars and the date it is stated as of. A note says the amount due may be increased as a result of additional interest, penalties and other costs assessed by the creditor agency.
Section 1: the order
Orders the employer to deduct the Wage Garnishment Amount from all disposable pay, starting on the first or second pay day after receipt, until the creditor agency gives notice to suspend or discontinue, and to pay the amounts to the creditor agency.
Items 16 to 21: payment details
ABA routing number, account number, Agency Location Code (ALC) number, account title and other information required for electronic payment, then a mailing address for check payments.
Section 2 and the certification
The Wage Garnishment Amount, either a dollar amount per pay period under an agreement with the employee or the lesser of the three amounts in Section 2(b), then the creditor agency signature, title and printed name.
How to complete SF 329B
- 1
Fill in the order details
The creditor agency enters items 1 to 15: the dates, tracking number, employee, employer, its own contact details and the amount due as of a date.
- 2
Mark an amended order
Check the box at the top when the order is an Amended Order. The form says an Amended Order supersedes any prior orders issued by the creditor agency for the employee named.
- 3
Give the payment instructions
Items 16 to 20 hold the electronic payment details, which the form says employers are encouraged to use if possible. Item 21 is the mailing address for check payments.
- 4
Set the Wage Garnishment Amount
Complete Section 2(a) with a dollar amount per pay period agreed with the employee, or Section 2(b)(1) with a percentage of disposable pay, which the form says is not to exceed 15%.
- 5
Sign the certification
A creditor agency official signs and adds a printed name and title, certifying that the order is issued under 31 U.S.C. § 3720D and 31 C.F.R. § 285.11 and mailed on the date shown.
- 6
Employer works out the amount
The form says the employer may use the attached Wage Garnishment Worksheet to calculate the Wage Garnishment Amount, then deducts and pays it as Section 1 describes.
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Where it goes and what the form says
Where it goes
To the employer named in item 6 at the address in item 7. The creditor agency's certification says the order is mailed to the employer on the date shown.
When deductions start and stop
Section 1 says deductions begin on the first pay day after the employer receives the order, or on the second pay day if the first is within 10 days after receipt, and continue until the creditor agency gives notice to suspend or discontinue them.
Payment to the creditor agency
Section 1 orders the employer to pay the creditor agency all amounts deducted within three (3) business days of the withholding, electronically if possible with items 16 to 20, otherwise by check to the address in item 21.
Orders with priority
Section 2(b) says a withholding order with priority is a valid, legally enforceable order received before this one, or an order for family support regardless of date received, and that the amount is recalculated when one ends or a new family support order arrives.
Privacy
The Privacy Act Statement says the information may be disclosed only as authorized under law and as outlined in the routine uses in SORN FS .012 and FS .013, in the Federal Register at 85 F.R. 11776 (Feb. 27. 2020).
Edition and authority
The footer prints STANDARD FORM 329B (REV. 3/2026), Prescribed by 31 CFR 285.11, AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION and PREVIOUS EDITION NOT USABLE. GSA's page lists the same authority. The PDF prints no OMB number or time estimate.
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Questions about Form SF329B
Who issues SF 329B?
The heading reads United States Government and the footer says the form is prescribed by 31 CFR 285.11. It names no other issuing agency. GSA hosts a copy in its forms library, and GSA's page lists the same authority.
Who fills out SF 329B?
The creditor agency. It completes the order, sets the Wage Garnishment Amount in Section 2 and signs the Creditor Agency Certification. The employer named in item 6 receives the order.
When does the employer start deductions?
Section 1 says on the first pay day after the employer receives the order. If that pay day is within 10 days after receipt, the employer may begin on the second pay day instead.
How is the Wage Garnishment Amount set?
Either a dollar amount per pay period under an agreement between the creditor agency and the employee, in Section 2(a), or the lesser of three amounts in Section 2(b): a stated percentage of disposable pay not to exceed 15%, the amount set out in 15 U.S.C. 1673(a)(2), or 25% of disposable pay less amounts withheld under orders with priority.
What is an Amended Order?
The form says that when the box at the top is checked, the order is an Amended Order, and that an Amended Order supersedes any prior orders issued by the creditor agency in connection with the employee named.
Can the amount due change after the order is issued?
A note beside items 14 and 15 says the amount due may be increased as a result of additional interest, penalties and other costs being assessed by the creditor agency.
Does SF 329B have an OMB number or time estimate?
The downloaded PDF prints neither. Its edition mark is STANDARD FORM 329B (REV. 3/2026).