You get allowances for the party and for each child. But New Jersey rules add other reasons for allowances as well.
These include, for Appendix IX-H:
- An additional allowance if the party is filing as head of household.
- An additional allowance if the party has a for new spouse (if any).
- An additional allowance for additional dependents.
- And additional allowance for low income.
You can see the calculation of number of allowances in detail if you do the following:
1. On the Client Info > Child Support screen, scroll to the Deductions section.
2. In that section, click the link for a worksheet on Taxes.
3. On that worksheet, click the links for Appendix IX-H or Circular E.
For additonal details, see Rule 5:6A Appendix. IX-B, Sole and Shared Worksheet Instructions for Line 2A- Withholding Taxes.