Uninstalling the Desktop App
To uninstall the desktop application, navigate to C:\Program Files (x86) > FlSPlan. Then double click the icon for Uninstall. This will remove the application but will not delete your client data files. Your files may all be stored on a single folder that is known to you, such as the Family Law Software folder under […]
Extrapolating Child Support in Colorado
Attorneys and clients often wish to know what child support would be in situations where the combined income is higher than the top of the child support table. There is a way to calculate this, known as extrapolation. One way to extrapolate is to take the incremental child support for each dollar of incremental income […]
Why is California spousal support zero?
You have an option whether to have the software calculate spousal support. If that option is turned off, then spousal support will calculate to zero. To activate the calculation, go to the Support Data screen and scroll down to the section labeled “Spousal Support.” It is on the first line of that section, as shown […]
Can I indicate that my client is “married filing separately” with a new spouse?
Generally speaking, the married filing separate status will give the same result, whether filing with the current spouse or a new spouse. One thing you may have to change is whether to use standard or itemized deductions. When filing separately, both spouses must do the same thing — either both use the standard deduction, or […]
Client pays taxes in two states
If one of the parties files a nonresident return for a second state, there typically is no adjustment you need to make. This is because the resident state typically allows a credit for the tax paid to the nonresident state, limited to the amount of tax that would apply to that income in the resident […]
Client lives in Connecticut and works in New York
If your client lives in Connecticut but works in New York, you can specify that as follows. The software will then calculate taxes appropriately. You will see the detail on the report for state income taxes. To see that report, go to the View/Edit Taxes report, scroll to the bottom, and click “more info” on […]
How do I get a Smith-Ostler calculation report?
Click Enter Data > Bonus Reports, as shown below:
Why are you not subtracting debts on Form 150 line 11?
We have made the interpretation that the line is asking for assets NOT net of debts. The title of the line is “Assets,” not “Net Assets” or “Assets and Debts.” We interpret the text on line 11c to be asking for assets net of associated liens (most importantly, real estate properties net of mortgages). The […]
Can I get receipts for my monthly payments?
We can give you a receipt if you pay for a full year, but we are not set up to send receipts for the regular monthly billing. The charge on your credit card statement will serve as your receipt.
For New Jersey Child Support, why is the income different (either higher or lower) than what I think I input?
On the screen where you enter the child support information, in the Deductions section, there is a link to a worksheet for gross income (line 1 of the guideline worksheet). Click that link. That screen shows how the income was computed for New Jersey child support purposes. Here are some reasons the income may be […]