Child support can be based on imputed income. Where income is imputed, it does not exist, e.g., you do not have to pay tax on imputed dollars because they don't

Child support can be based on imputed income. Where income is imputed, it does not exist, e.g., you do not have to pay tax on imputed dollars because they don't exist. So there are no bank accounts to seize because they cannot contain imputed dollars. If a person doesn't have a W-2 salary, there is nothing to garnish. In these cases, courts can and do order the debtor to prison.