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Iowa · expected earnings of thirty-five thousand dollars or more, but less than fifty thousand dollars

For Iowa · expected earnings of thirty-five thousand dollars or more, but less than fifty thousand dollars, state is Iowa; expected earnings for the calendar year is expected earnings of thirty-five thousand dollars or more, but less than fifty thousand dollars; most one creditor may take in a calendar year is not more than two thousand dollars may be garnished; statute is 642.21 Exemption from net earnings, recorded from its source on 2026-08-29; source re-checked 2026-08-30.

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Iowa our reading
Expected earnings for the calendar year
expected earnings of thirty-five thousand dollars or more, but less than fifty thousand dollars verified
Most one creditor may take in a calendar year
not more than two thousand dollars may be garnished verified
Statute
642.21 Exemption from net earnings. verified
Sourcelegis.iowa.gov
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d. Employees with expected earnings of thirty-five thousand dollars or more, but less than fifty thousand dollars, not more than two thousand dollars may be garnished.

legis.iowa.gov, retrieved 2026-08-29

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