For the first instance of noncompliance with income execution, the civil penalty may not exceed which range?

• A. $100 - $500
• B. $500 - $1,000
• C. $1,000 - $2,000
• D. $5,000 - $10,000

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is that penalties for noncompliance with income execution are set in tiers based on how many times noncompliance occurs. For a first instance, the civil penalty is established in a mid-range bracket—$1,000 to $2,000. This level provides a meaningful consequence to prompt compliance without being overly punitive, and it reflects that this is the initial violation rather than a repeated or especially serious one. The lower ranges ($100-$500 or $500-$1000) are generally too small for a first offense, while the higher range ($5,000-$10,000) is reserved for more serious or repeated violations. So the first noncompliance falls within $1,000 to $2,000.