---
title: Adding Wage and Bank Garnishments
description: "[![](https://casemasterpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/print-to-pdf-50.png)](https://casemasterpro.com/helpdocs/CMPOnline%20Garnishments.pdf) ## **Entering Garnishments** - Navigate to Case File > Opponents > (Opponent). - Under the More tab at the top of the screen, select Garnishments. ![](https://casemasterpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Garnishment-01.png) **Quick Tip!** If you access the garnishments screen often, you can keep the…"
url: "https://casemasterpro.com/help-documentation/adding-wage-and-bank-garnishments/"
updated: "2025-04-23"
category: Accounting
tags:
  - Case Management
  - Debtor Settings
  - Garnishments
  - Opponent Settings
---

# Adding Wage and Bank Garnishments

[![](https://casemasterpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/print-to-pdf-50.png)](https://casemasterpro.com/helpdocs/CMPOnline%20Garnishments.pdf)

## **Entering Garnishments**

- Navigate to Case File > Opponents > (Opponent).
  - Under the More tab at the top of the screen, select Garnishments.

![](https://casemasterpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Garnishment-01.png)

**Quick Tip!**
If you access the garnishments screen often, you can keep the More menu open at all times by navigating to User Preferences and selecting **Expand Debtor's "More" Tab?**.

- Click “Add New”.
- Choose either Wage or Bank for the garnishment type.
- Begin to populate garnishment fields.
  *Note: The Garnishee - either “employer” or “bank” depending on the type of garnishment - is only one required field in this pop-up. It is recommended to populate all relevant fields, which can either be done now or edited at a later date.*
- Review all information for accuracy and click “Save”.

## **Dismissing Garnishments**

- Navigate to Case File > Opponents > (Opponent).
- Select the garnishment you wish to dismiss and click “Edit”.
- Select a Dismissal Reason and click “Dismiss”.
  *Note: You can add reasons to this list by navigating to Administration > Lookups > Opponent > Garnishment Dismissal Reasons.*

## **Garnishment Merge Fields**

If you wish to begin incorporating garnishments into your [document templates](https://casemasterpro.com/help-documentation/creating-spreadsheet-templates/), below is a list of available merge fields able to pull garnishment related information.

![](https://casemasterpro.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Garnishment-02.png)

*Fields available for both bank and wage garnishments.

## Adding Wage and Bank Garnishments YouTube Video Highlight

[CMPOnline - Entering Wage or Bank Garnishments](https://www.youtube.com/embed/1TDlvYD-0Uw?feature=oembed)