How do I enter payroll deductions that are not explicitly listed?
One approach is to enter them all under Dental Insurance, with a footnote explaining that the number includes the other payroll deductions. Another approach is to enter them as write-in items where you enter living expenses. When you do, you can specify the tax category as either “FSA, Flex, Caf, etc.” or “Payroll Dedn – […]
How do I enter spousal support (alimony, spousal maintenance) of the current relationship?
On the screen where you enter child support information, scroll to the bottom of the screen, and look for a section labeled “Spousal Support to Use in …” or “Alimony to use in…” The exact wording will vary from state to state, but you will find the section there. If you are in a state […]
How can I open a file in a different state?
Here are the steps to work on a file in a different state. You may be in New York and have a situation where the action is occurring in Connecticut, for example. Here are the steps to switch the state of action (which is used for the child support calculation) to Connecticut. 1. Open a […]
What if my client’s gender is neither male nor female?
Here is the reason we ask for the parties’ gender: 1. A few states still have headings on their child support guidelines of “mother” and “father.” 2. The pension mortality tables are male and female. If there is a defined benefit pension, you should pick whichever gender you think will more closely match the mortality […]
Why do you not have pennies or cents in the calculations?
Our view is that in general, pennies or cents are not meaningful. In addition, we are frequently dealing with situations in in which is difficult to fit all of the numbers and text on a particular line. To enable numbers to fit as well as possible, we have adopted a rule that all numbers are […]
Family Law Software is giving me a different result than EasySoft, SupportCalc, DPA (Divorce Power Analyzer), XSpouse, or some other program. How can I get them to match?
If the difference is slight, it could be because Family Law Software updates its tax numbers immediately at the start of a new year, and some of these other programs take weeks or even months to do so. If you are using DissoMaster, please click here. For other products, please continue with this FAQ: All […]
How can I use the software as a general financial planning tool?
Many people have told us that the software is so good that they would like to use it for general financial planning. With some minor juggling, it is possible to do this. To use the software for planning outside of the divorce context, do the following: That’s it! The software’s reports will now reflect the […]
What do you think about the prohibition against “double dipping?”
“Double dipping” is the notion that one should not use the same asset both for property division and for child and spousal support. Most typically this concept arises in situations where one party wants to use the income from the same asset for both property division and alimony/support. This usually comes up in the context […]
Does the Child Credit calculation stop automatically when the child turns age 17?
Yes.
Can I import data from Simplifi, Mint, Rocket Money, or other software?
No. You can not import from any software into Family Law Software. .