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New York State Maintenance & Child Support Calculator

Use our calculator to get a quick, approximate estimate for child support and maintenance payments in New York.

Please note: This calculation tool is designed purely for informational purposes. It does not create an attorney-client relationship and we make no representation as to whether results computed here will match an eventual child support or maintenance order. Each case is unique. For detailed information regarding your divorce, child support or maintenance issue, it is advisable to discuss your circumstances with a qualified New York matrimonial lawyer.

Calculator based on Section 236 and Section 240 of the New York Domestic Relations Law.

County Of

Plaintiff

Defendant

Submitted by

Plaintiff Defendant

Income

Total Income from total wages, salaries, tips, etc.
(Amount required to be reported on most recent federal tax return)

Plaintiff

Defendant

Net profit from business, self-employment

Plaintiff

Defendant

Gross Income

Plaintiff

Defendant

Other Income (only enter amounts not included on a previous line)

Investment income (Minus amount spent as part of the investment)

Plaintiff

Defendant

Deferred Compensation

Plaintiff

Defendant

Workers’ Compensation

Plaintiff

Defendant

Disability Benefits

Plaintiff

Defendant

Unemployment Insurance

Plaintiff

Defendant

Social Security Benefits

Plaintiff

Defendant

Veterans Benefits

Plaintiff

Defendant

Pensions & Retirement Benefits

Plaintiff

Defendant

Fellowships & Stipends

Plaintiff

Defendant

Annuity Payments

Plaintiff

Defendant

Any Other Income

Plaintiff

Defendant

Items Attributable to Income
(Only enter amounts not included on a previous line)

Self-employment depreciation deduction
(Exceeding straight-line amount)

Plaintiff

Defendant

Self-employment entertainment and travel allowances
(That reduce personal expenses)

Plaintiff

Defendant

Employment fringe benefits
(That reduce personal expenses)

Plaintiff

Defendant

Money, goods and services provided by relatives and friends

Plaintiff

Defendant

Reduction in income due to purposeful unemployment or underemployment

Plaintiff

Defendant

Income from income-producing property distributed, or to be distributed, upon divorce

Plaintiff

Defendant

Total Income

Plaintiff

Defendant

Deductions

Child support paid to a non-party for children from other relationships

Plaintiff

Defendant

Maintenance/spousal support (formerly known as alimony) paid to a non-party

Plaintiff

Defendant

Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) taxes
Do you want to enter amounts or have the calculator estimate amounts?

Enter Tax Estimate Tax

FICA: Social Security Tax Paid

Plaintiff Plaintiff

Defendant Defendant

FICA: Medicare taxes

Plaintiff Plaintiff

Defendant Defendant

New York City & Yonkers income taxes
Do you want to enter amounts or have the calculator estimate amounts?

Enter Tax Estimate NYC Tax Estimate Yonkers Tax

EnterNYC or Yonkers income taxes

EstimatedNYC income taxes

EstimatedYonkers income taxes

Plaintiff Plaintiff

Defendant Defendant

Unreimbursed employee business expenses
(But not those that reduce personal expenses)

Plaintiff

Defendant

Public assistance
(If included within Income section above)

Plaintiff

Defendant

Supplemental Security Income
(If included within Income section above)

Plaintiff

Defendant

Total Income

Plaintiff

Defendant

Annual Deductions

Plaintiff

Defendant

Net Annual Income

Plaintiff

Defendant

Maintenance (formerly known as alimony)

If one parent is paying maintenance (alimony) to the other, those payments are considered in the child support calculation. This tool offers three options for entering a maintenance amount:

Maintenance based on the state guidelines
No maintenance
Maintenance in an amount agreed upon by the parties

Do you want to calculate what the maintenance award would be under the state guidelines?

Answer “Yes” if you want to calculate what the maintenance award would be under the guidelines and use that amount in the child support calculation. You can also answer “Yes” if you want to determine the guideline maintenance award, but do not need a child support calculation.

Answer “No” if the parties have agreed to a maintenance award or if no maintenance will be awarded.

Yes No

Do you wish to calculate what the annual maintenance guideline would be using the same formula for income that exceeds the $241,000 cap?

Yes No

Are there children of this marriage?

Yes No

Will child support be paid for children of this marriage?

Yes No

Is the party paying maintenance the non-custodial parent?
(Answer “No” if there are no children)

Yes No

Number of children for whom Plaintiff has custody

Number of children for whom Defendant has custody

Number of children

Income of the party paying maintenance

PlaintiffDefendant

Income of the party receiving maintenance

PlaintiffDefendant

Where the party paying maintenance is also paying child support, the maintenance will be the lower of:

20% of Income of the party paying maintenance

25% of Income of the party receiving maintenance

Result #1

And

40% of the combined income*

Income of party receiving maintenance

Result #2

Lower of Result #1 and Result #2 (if both results are lower than zero, use "0") Maintenance obligation based on Self-support Reserve **

*Combined income equals the income of the party paying maintenance up to $241,000, plus the income of the party receiving maintenance.

**Where the guideline amount of maintenance would reduce the payor's income below the self-support reserve for a single person, the guideline amount of maintenance shall be the difference between the payor's income and the self-support reserve. If the payor's income is below the self-support reserve, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that no maintenance is awarded

Where the parties have no children or the party paying maintenance is not paying child support:

30% of Income of the party paying maintenance

20% of Income of the party receiving maintenance

Result #1

And

40% of the combined income*

Income of party receiving maintenance

Result #2

Lower of Result #1 and Result #2 (if both results are lower than zero, use "0") Maintenance obligation based on Self-support Reserve **

*Combined income equals the income of the party paying maintenance up to $241,000, plus the income of the party receiving maintenance.

Duration of Post-Divorce Maintenance

Apply the Advisory Schedule?

Yes No

The maintenance law (effective January 23, 2016) sets forth an “Advisory Schedule” which the courts may use to help determine the duration of post-divorce maintenance.

Date of marriage:

Date divorce action commenced:

Length of marriage:

years, months

ADVISORY SCHEDULE

Length of Marriage

Up to and including 15 years:

More than 15, Up to and including 20 years:

More than 20 years:

Duration of Maintenance

15% to 30% of length of marriage

30% to 40% of length of marriage

35% to 50% of length of marriage

Guideline Duration of Post-Divorce Maintenance:

years, months

(15% of length of marriage)

- TO -

years, months

(30% of length of marriage)

Basic Annual Child Support Calculation

If the parties have agreed on an annual maintenance amount, enter that amount here.
If no maintenance will be provided, enter “0.”

Adjusted income of PlaintiffDefendant used to calculate child support

Combined Parental Income

Income of non-custodial parent

PlaintiffDefendant

Non-custodial parent’s share of combined parental income

Custodial parent’s share of combined parental income

Do you wish to calculate what the annual child support obligation would be for income that exceeds the $193,000 combined parental income cap?

Yes No

Child support obligation to be shared by both parents on annual income up to

Basic child support obligation to be shared by both parents

(With one child, this amount is 17 percent of combined annual income. Two children = 25 percent, three children = 29 percent, four children = 31 percent, five or more children = 35 percent)

Basic Annual Payment Obligation: Plaintiff pays the DefendantDefendant pays the Plaintiff

(This does not include add-on expenses. The judge can always revise the figure based on what he or she believes to be in the child’s best interests under Section 240 of the Domestic Relations Law).

Basic Annual Payment Obligation: Plaintiff pays the DefendantDefendant pays the Plaintiff

Non-custodial parent’s income after child support obligation is deducted:

(This does not include add-on expenses. The judge can always revise the figure based on what he or she believes to be in the child’s best interests under Section 240 of the Domestic Relations Law).

Low Income Exemptions

Poverty level adjustment
If the non-custodial parent’s adjusted income after child support is deducted is less than the poverty level ($12,760 for 2020), the basic annual child support obligation is $300.

Self-support reserve adjustment
If the non-custodial parent’s adjusted income after child support is deducted is greater than the poverty level ($12,760 for 2020), but less than the self-support reserve level ($17,226 for 2020), the basic annual child support obligation is either $600 or the difference between the non-custodial parent’s income and the self-support reserve level, whichever is greater.

Income of non-custodial parent after child support is deducted:

Is non-custodial parent eligible for low-income exemption?

Annual Child Support Obligation Incorporating Low Income Exemption: Plaintiff pays the DefendantDefendant pays the Plaintiff

Support Obligation

Child Support Payable to Plaintiffto Defendant
on Combined Parental Income up to the Cap

Annual Monthly

Child Support Payable to Plaintiffto Defendant
on Combined Parental Income of

Annual Monthly

Maintenance Payable to Plaintiffto Defendant

Annual Monthly

Net Payment: includes any applicable maintenance and child support: Defendant pays the PlaintiffPlaintiff pays the Defendant

Annual:

Monthly:

Semi-Monthly:

Bi-Weekly:

Weekly:

(The judge can always revise the figure based on what he or she believes to be in the child’s best interests under Section 240 of the Domestic Relations Law)

Child Support Obligation once Maintenance Ends:

Plaintiff pays the Defendant Defendant pays the Plaintiff Annual Monthly

Maintenance Obligation once Child Support Ends:

Plaintiff pays the Defendant Defendant pays the Plaintiff Annual Monthly

Gross Income

Plaintiff

Defendant

Adjusted Gross Income

Plaintiff

Defendant

Adjusted gross income including maintenance offset

Plaintiff

Defendant

FICA: Social Security Tax

Plaintiff

Defendant

FICA: Medicare Taxes

Plaintiff

Defendant

Total FICA Taxes

Plaintiff

Defendant

Combined Adjusted Parental Income

Annual Child Care: Plaintiff pays the DefendantDefendant pays the Plaintiff

Annual Health Care adjustment for parent paying child support

Percentage Share of Child Support Obligation

Plaintiff

Defendant

Total child support obligation on combined annual income up to $193,000:

Percentage dedicated to child support:

Combined child support:

Additional child support obligation for income exceeding $193,000:

Percentage dedicated to child support:

Combined child support:

Total combined income:

Percentage dedicated to child support:

Combined child support:

(With one child, this amount is 17 percent of combined annual income. Two children = 25 percent, three children = 29 percent, four children = 31 percent, five or more children = 35 percent)

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