How can I calculate child support in Illinois when custody is shared exactly equally (50/50)?
For the child support guideline statute that is in effect as of July 1, 2017, shared custody is provided for explicitly, and the software will handle it automatically. You just have to enter an equal number of overnights(182.5) for each party on the Key Support Data screen, on the line where you enter each child’s […]
When I calculate child support in an actual 50/50 split, I get different numbers depending upon who I list as the parent for custody guidelines.
When you change the overnights from 182 to 183 overnights, the program changes ”Custody for Guidelines” (read as Majority Time Parent) from one parent to the other. In order to keep things consistent tax-wise, it also changes the filing status from Single to Head of Household for the majority time parent, and Head of Household […]
Is spousal maintenance deducted for the calculation of child support?
Under the maintenance statute, the maintenance should be deducted for the calculation of child support. However, we give you the flexibility to specify whether maintenance is deducted or not. You make this entry at the top of the Client Info > Support/Maint Data screen, where you enter the other child support client information.
Taxes are deducted in the child support calculation. Is maintenance deducted in this tax calculation?
The law is unclear on this issue, and we leave it up to you. The checkbox is on the Deductions > Taxes screen, as shown below: If you click the checkbox, look at the tax number, and and then clear the checkbox, you will see that the tax number changes. With the box checked, the […]