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Illinois

For Illinois, maximum share of earnings a creditor may take is 15% of such gross amount paid for that week; earnings wholly exempt is 45 times the Federal Minimum Hourly Wage prescribed by Section 206(a)(1) of Title 29 of the United States Code, as amended, or, under a wage deduction summons served on or after January 1, 2006, the minimum hourly wage prescribed by Section 4 of the Minimum Wage Law, whichever is greater; statute is Sec. 12-803. Wages subject to collection, verified against its source on 2026-08-30.

State
Illinois our reading
Maximum share of earnings a creditor may take
15% of such gross amount paid for that week verified
Earnings wholly exempt
45 times the Federal Minimum Hourly Wage prescribed by Section 206(a)(1) of Title 29 of the United States Code, as amended, or, under a wage deduction summons served on or after January 1, 2006, the minimum hourly wage prescribed by Section 4 of the Minimum Wage Law, whichever is greater verified
Statute
Sec. 12-803. Wages subject to collection. verified
Sourceilga.gov
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The wages, salary, commissions and bonuses subject to collection under a deduction order, for any work week shall be the lesser of (1) 15% of such gross amount paid for that week or (2) the amount by which disposable earnings for a week exceed 45 times the Federal Minimum Hourly Wage prescribed by Section 206(a)(1) of Title 29 of the United States Code, as amended, or, under a wage deduction summons served on or after January 1, 2006, the minimum hourly wage prescribed by Section 4 of the Minimum Wage Law, whichever is greater, in effect at the time the amounts are payable.

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