Garnishments
Government agencies (state and federal), and a court may attach or garnish 100%
of your dividend. Other types of attachments, beginning with the 1991 dividend,
such as civil judgments, are limited to 80% of your dividend. When the Department
of Revenue is properly served a legal attachment, we must honor it. You will be notified
in writing of any attachment against your dividend at the time your check would have
been issued. To review garnishments, visit MyPFD and review your deductions if any.
You will receive any portion of your dividend that is not garnisheed.
If you have questions regarding garnishments that have been filed against you,
contact the creditor directly. Our website provides you with a case number and
the appropriate contact number. The Division cannot assist you with garnishments
that have been served against your PFD. If you are a creditor, for specific information
on how to attach a Permanent Fund Dividend, review regulation
15 AAC 23.213(a) through (i).
You can also contact an Alaska Clerk of Court Office and ask them for
"Executing on the PFD; Creditor Instructions”, CIV-503.
Assignments
An applicant can only assign a dividend to a government agency, a court, or a regional housing authority under state law AS AS 43.23.069.
We will only accept an assignment of a child's dividend to satisfy restitution agreed to or required under
AS 47.10.080, or to
satisfy a court-ordered fine or judgment for court appointed attorney fees. We will not accept an assignment of an incompetent or disabled adult.
Only one assignment can be made on each dividend and it must be made in writing on a form provided by the Department. If you want to assign all or
part of your dividend to a government agency, a court, or a regional housing authority, please contact the Anchorage, Juneau, or Fairbanks Dividend Office
and ask for the "Dividend Assignment of Rights" form after March 31.
