Payroll Tax & Garnishment Clerk

Job Title: Payroll Tax and Garnishment Clerk
Location: Addison, TX
Employment Type: Contract
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Pay Rate: $25.00–$35.00 per hour

Position Overview

Wheeler Staffing Partners is seeking an experienced Payroll Tax and Garnishment Clerk for a contract opportunity in Addison, TX. This position is primarily focused on the high-volume processing, administration, and auditing of employee wage garnishments.

The Payroll Tax and Garnishment Clerk will process wage attachments in-house across multiple states, including child support orders, federal and state tax levies, creditor garnishments, student loans, bankruptcy orders, and other wage assignments. Candidates must have direct, hands-on experience processing garnishments internally rather than relying entirely on a third-party garnishment provider.

The ideal candidate has at least three years of garnishment or payroll tax experience, strong knowledge of federal and state wage attachment regulations, multistate payroll experience, and the ability to accurately manage a high volume of garnishment activity while meeting strict payroll deadlines. Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills are required, and Oracle experience is strongly preferred.

This position requires access to confidential and sensitive employee information and requires a high level of discretion and secure information management.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Garnishments

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  Process and administer employee wage attachments in-house, including child support orders, federal and state tax levies, creditor garnishments, student loans, bankruptcy orders, and other wage assignments.
  
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  Manage a high-volume garnishment workload of approximately 250+ active wage attachments.
  
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  Review, interpret, and apply multistate garnishment orders in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
  
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  Calculate garnishment withholding amounts accurately and ensure timely processing and remittance to courts, government agencies, creditors, and other authorized parties.
  
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  Audit garnishment transactions to ensure accuracy, completeness, and regulatory compliance.
  
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  Review new, amended, and terminated garnishment orders and make appropriate payroll updates.
  
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  Maintain complete garnishment records, supporting documentation, and audit-ready files.
  
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  Respond to employee garnishment questions professionally while maintaining confidentiality.
  
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  Communicate directly with courts, attorneys, government agencies, and other authorized parties regarding garnishment orders, amendments, payments, and terminations.
  
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  Monitor regulatory and legislative changes affecting wage garnishments and support updates to internal procedures as needed.
  
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  Meet strict payroll processing deadlines in a high-volume environment.
  

Payroll Tax Compliance

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  Support multistate payroll tax compliance activities in partnership with Payroll Tax Analysts.
  
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  Assist with payroll tax filings, payments, and reconciliations supporting 24 legal entities operating across nearly all 50 states.
  
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  Assist with annual W-2 processing for approximately 20,000 employees.
  
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  Maintain accurate payroll tax documentation, standard operating procedures, reconciliation records, and audit support files.
  
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  Research and respond to employee payroll-related inquiries accurately and professionally.
  
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  Support additional payroll tax and compliance activities as assigned.
  

Collaboration and Process Improvement

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  Partner with Payroll, Human Resources, Legal, and Finance teams to research and resolve garnishment and payroll-related issues.
  
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  Assist with internal and external audits and compliance reviews related to payroll garnishments and payroll taxes.
  
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  Identify opportunities to improve garnishment processing accuracy, efficiency, and compliance.
  
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  Participate in payroll automation and process improvement initiatives.
  
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  Maintain accurate and organized records to support internal controls and regulatory requirements.
  
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  Perform additional payroll, garnishment, and compliance responsibilities as assigned.
  

Required Qualifications

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  Minimum 3 years of garnishment, payroll tax, or related payroll experience.
  
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  Direct experience processing payroll garnishments in-house rather than relying entirely on a third-party provider.
  
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  Multistate wage garnishment processing experience.
  
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  Experience processing multiple types of wage attachments, including child support orders, tax levies, creditor garnishments, student loans, bankruptcy orders, and other wage assignments.
  
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  Strong working knowledge of federal and state wage attachment regulations.
  
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  Experience supporting payroll operations across multiple states.
  
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  Experience working in a high-volume, production-oriented payroll environment.
  
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  Intermediate Microsoft Excel proficiency, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP or XLOOKUP, data imports, and data extraction.
  
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  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify key facts, evaluate alternatives, and resolve discrepancies.
  
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  High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
  
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  Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to meet strict payroll deadlines.
  
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  Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
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  Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
  
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  Ability to communicate professionally with employees, courts, attorneys, government agencies, and internal stakeholders.
  
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  Ability to appropriately handle confidential and sensitive employee information in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies.
  
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  Ability to work 100% onsite in Addison, TX, Monday through Friday.
  

Preferred Qualifications

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  Bachelor’s degree.
  
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  Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC) or Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) certification.
  
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  Oracle payroll or HRIS experience.
  
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  Experience supporting payroll tax filings, payments, and reconciliations.
  
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  Experience supporting large-scale W-2 processing.
  
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  Experience supporting multiple legal entities across multiple states.
  
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  Experience with audits or compliance reviews related to payroll garnishments, payroll taxes, or unemployment claims.
  
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  Experience identifying and implementing payroll process improvements or automation initiatives.
  

Why Work with Wheeler Staffing Partners

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