Why is net income higher than gross income?
Net income can be higher than gross income if various credits, including especially the Earned Income Credit, are more than the tax otherwise payable. This is a very frequent occurrence with lower income taxpayers who have children. In Florida, we have provided an option to have the software ignore those credits for the purposes of […]
How Can I Change the New York Child Support Cap?
New York Law provides that, for combined incomes over a certain level, child support does not increase any further. That income threshold is known colloquially as the “cap.” By statute, the cap is increased every other year for inflation. This note discusses what to do in various situations where you do not want the cap […]
Florida step-downs
This note will address questions people ask about Florida step-downs: Setting the dates To set the dates, begin by clicking the “Complete” link at the top of the screen, as shown below. Scroll down to the section labeled “Child Support to Use in the Budget Report, What If screens and cash flow projections,” as shown […]
Where do I enter date of marriage and date of separation?
Enter them with the first party at Parties & Children, as shown below:
How can I tax-effect retirement assets, such as a 401(k) or defined-benefit pension?
Family Law Software has a capability to tax effect all assets, including retirement assets. Click Analysis > Property After-Tax, as shown below. Click here and here for more help on this. The result will apply whether or not the pension is currently in pay status. But it may give a more accurate result if the […]
Intel Processors on Apple PCs
Apple has announced that it is considering stopping support for Intel processors on Apple PCs. Apple has been including its own Apple silicon processor in its computers starting in 2020 through 2023 (depending on model). Family Law Software is running fine on those computers and it will continue to do so. And even if you […]
What California Judicial Council Forms are included in Family Law Software?
The following California Judicial Council forms are included in Family Law Software: Dissolution, Legal Separation, and Annulment FL100, Petition Marriage / Domestic Partnership (Family Law) FL105, Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) FL105(A), Attachment to Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) FL107INFO, Legal Steps for a Divorce […]
How can I control the client-related emails I get from Family Law Software?
In order to keep you informed, Family Law Software automatically generates a number of emails regarding client activity. Here’s how you can control who receives emails and which emails are sent. Who receives emails When you first grant access to a file to the client, you specify at that time which individual or staff member […]
How can I control whether the last file opens when I start the software?
When the software starts, you have the option to either have the last file load automatically or to open to the File Manager. You specify this option in the File Manager on the Settings gear as shown below. If this option is checked, then, when you open the program, the last file you were working […]
How should I handle exactly equally shared parenting in Illinois?
The Illinois Child Support Guideline calculation allows for an adjustment in the case of shared parenting. It also requires the designation of a majority-time parent. In the case of equally shared parenting (50/50 time-sharing), the child support guideline calculation should not depend on which parent is designated as the majority-time parent. The way the calculation […]