New York Child Support Calculator

Enter only New York City or Yonkers income or earnings taxes actually paid. New York State and federal income taxes are not deductible here. Leave zero if neither local tax applies.

Enter only New York City or Yonkers income or earnings taxes actually paid. New York State and federal income taxes are not deductible here. Leave zero if neither local tax applies.

Maintenance means spousal support, sometimes called alimony. Enter the monthly amount paid under a court order or valid written agreement. For payments between these parents, enter the matching amount as received for the other parent. This calculator does not determine a maintenance award.

Enter spousal support received from the other parent under an order or valid written agreement, only if it is missing from the starting income above. Enter the matching amount as paid for the other parent; do not count it twice.

Maintenance means spousal support, sometimes called alimony. Enter the monthly amount paid under a court order or valid written agreement. For payments between these parents, enter the matching amount as received for the other parent. This calculator does not determine a maintenance award.

Enter spousal support received from the other parent under an order or valid written agreement, only if it is missing from the starting income above. Enter the matching amount as paid for the other parent; do not count it twice.

Enter child support actually paid under a court order or written agreement for children outside this estimate. Do not enter payments for these children, unpaid amounts, or ordinary spending on other children.

Enter child support actually paid under a court order or written agreement for children outside this estimate. Do not enter payments for these children, unpaid amounts, or ordinary spending on other children.

Include countable income missing from the gross income you entered, such as investment income, pensions, unemployment benefits, or deferred compensation. Leave zero if it is already included; enter spousal maintenance in its own field below.

Some business tax deductions must be added back for child support: depreciation above the straight-line amount, and deducted travel or entertainment that reduces personal expenses. Enter only the qualifying monthly amount not already included in income.

Enter qualifying employee business expenses the employer did not repay. Exclude any part that reduces personal expenses, and do not deduct an amount already excluded from income. Self-employed business costs belong in net business income.

Include countable income missing from the gross income you entered, such as investment income, pensions, unemployment benefits, or deferred compensation. Leave zero if it is already included; enter spousal maintenance in its own field below.

Some business tax deductions must be added back for child support: depreciation above the straight-line amount, and deducted travel or entertainment that reduces personal expenses. Enter only the qualifying monthly amount not already included in income.

Enter qualifying employee business expenses the employer did not repay. Exclude any part that reduces personal expenses, and do not deduct an amount already excluded from income. Self-employed business costs belong in net business income.

Public assistance is excluded from child-support income. Enter only the monthly amount mistakenly included in gross income above so we can remove it. If it was already left out, leave this at zero.

SSI means Supplemental Security Income, which is excluded from child-support income. Enter it only if it was included above so we can remove it. Other Social Security benefits are different and can count as income.

Public assistance is excluded from child-support income. Enter only the monthly amount mistakenly included in gross income above so we can remove it. If it was already left out, leave this at zero.

SSI means Supplemental Security Income, which is excluded from child-support income. Enter it only if it was included above so we can remove it. Other Social Security benefits are different and can count as income.

Enter the monthly premium attributable to the children in this estimate, not the entire family premium. Use your insurer’s child coverage cost when available. Do not include copays or deductibles here.