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 […]
For New Jersey child support, how do I enter the Other Dependent Deduction?
Enter a number of “Other” children (as opposed to children of the relationship). Click to update the screen so you see the data entry lines for the children, if you have not done so already. Then a section will open up that has a link to enter the other dependent deduction. Follow the line-by-line instructions […]
How do I enter shared custody in Connecticut?
First, we want to distinguish shared custody from Split custody. Split custody is where each parent has primary custody of one or more children. This is the situation where, for example, two children live with Parent A and one child lives with Parent B. Shared custody is a situation in which all children have essentially […]
How can I adjust page breaking on my Sworn Financial Statement?
First, we recommend that you only “worry” about dangling lines when you are doing the final Sworn Financial Statement. As long as you are working with drafts don’t worry about it. As you edit and add and delete items and/or footnotes throughout the SFS, the page breaking will keep changing. If you change page breaking […]
I have enough overnights for shared custody (Worksheet B), so why is the software using sole (Worksheet A)?
Under the Colorado formula, it is possible that the shared custody calculation would result in a higher payment than the sole custody calculation. The law wants to prevent parents who take more custody from being “punished” by having increased child support when they do so. So the law provides that, if the sole custody calculation […]
How can I get assets to show up on the correct place on the Sworn Financial Statement?
At the top of the screen where you enter assets, be sure that you have checked the first 2 boxes to enter assets for the Sworn Financial Statement. Then, the data entry screen is organized according to the sections of the Sworn Financial Statement.