An Illinois Wage Deduction Order is a court-ordered method of collecting payment for unpaid debts from an employee's wages. This type of wage deduction order is also known as an Income Deduction Order or Wage Garnishment. It requires an employer to deduct a certain amount of money from an employee's wages and send it to a creditor or collection agency. The amount deducted is based on the amount of debt owed and the employee's income. There are two types of Illinois Wage Deduction Orders: one for family support payments and one for other debts. For family support payments, the employer must deduct the court-ordered amount from the employee's wages and send it to the Illinois State Disbursement Unit. For other debts, the employer must deduct the court-ordered amount from the employee's wages and send it to the creditor or collection agency.