What Does The Employer Receive?

The Illinois Department of Public Aid sends the federal form, Notice to Withhold Income for Child Support (DPA 3683), with the Illinois employer packet, which includes an Employer Summary Notice (DPA 2598), medical insurance and remittance forms. These forms provide a summary of all the information the employer needs to comply with income withholding.

Other Illinois Family Law FAQs

Q: General Information About Child Support Services
A: The department offers services to dependent children living in Illinois and out of state. To apply for child support services, a person does not have to apply for or … More
Q: How Do I Apply At Regional Offices?
A: If you are interested in getting child support services and do not receive welfare, you can go to the Child Support regional office in your area. More
Q: Why Do Employers Play A Big Role In The Collection Of Child Support?
A: Welfare Reform has Identified jobs and child support as the keys to increased selfsufficiency. The law includes strict work requirements for custodial parents … More
Q: When Does The State Send Out Income Withholding Notices?
A: Illinois initiates an Order/Notice to Withhold Income for Child Support to the employer within two (2) days of learning about a non-custodial parent's employment or … More
Q: Does The Notice To Withhold Always Come From The Illinois Department Of Public Aid?
A: No. The law allows every state to serve outside their state, and the notice may also come from a private attorney or a custodial parent.
Q: Will The Employer Packets Vary?
A: Yes. Although the notice will be the same because it was standardized federally to make it easily recognizable, each state has different forms that will accompany the … More
Q: The Notice From Another State References That State's Laws, Instead Of Illinois Laws, Which Do I Follow?
A: Follow the laws of the state in which the employee works.
Q: How Does An Employer Know When And How Much To Withhold?
A: Withholding must begin no later than the first pay period occurring within 14 working days after the date the notice was mailed, faxed or personally served on the … More
Q: What Does An Employer Send With The Withheld Check Or Money Order?
A: The employee`s name and Social Security number and the custodial parent`s name, IVD number and order number, which all appear in the upper right corner of the … More
Q: Does An Employer Have To Withhold At The Frequency On The Notice?
A: Employers do not have to vary their pay cycles to comply with the ordered frequency. The notice provides the total to be withheld and the corresponding amounts for … More