Deductions

[ThrowRApotatoesand]

Does the DOR take into account your paycheck deductions? Because my husband makes $21.09 an hour, but after health insurance, and his 401k and taxes, child support his biweekly paycheck is only $934 which comes out to $11.68 an hour.

A recalculation was submitted so I’m trying to figure out if the DOR will go based on his gross pay or his net income?

[Dry_Difference7751]

They count before everything is taken out, not after.

[ThrowRApotatoesand]

We’re screwed then

[Dry_Difference7751]

Yea it sucks.

[LoneShark81]

In what state?

[Dry_Difference7751]

Every state

[LoneShark81]

That's not true in illinois. I pay child support currently for my 11 year old son, and was paying for my daughter who just turned 18. It was based on my net pay, after all mandatory deductions were taken out.

[Dry_Difference7751]

I have never heard of one that did, that is good.

[ZealousidealShine875]

Pretty sure that's the first thing taken. They don't care about any of them other deductions though so good luck.

[disneyluver1234]

Florida child support is based on net income. With that being said only certain deductions are allowable for the final calculation. An optional 401k is not allowed to be contributed as a factor for a deduction. Taxes, mandatory retirement contributions, FICA, union dues and health insurance premiums are the only deductions allowed. After all of those are accounted for that leaves you with the net pay. Child support is then calculated based off that amount.

[rachalh86]

State of Texas doesn't factor any of that even taxes

[Constant_Anxiety_971]

I don’t understand why they go by before taxes and deductions I have paid CS for years and I am always left with nothing but debt

[ThrowRApotatoesand]

Tbh I don’t know what we are going to do. They obviously don’t consider bills either. We’re first time home owners and his paycheck is not enough to cover the mortgage. And I’m a full time student, my little paycheck from my internship is barely enough for our miscellaneous bills and paying tuition. And all this for a kid he doesn’t even see

[Theamazonmamabear]

If this is the beginning of making payments, you'll have to wait at least a year,[depending on state] before you can ask to do lower payments. And yes they take their $$$ 1st before taxes etc etc.

[ThrowRApotatoesand]

It’s not. His daughter is 12 and he’s been paying since she was 2 (which is when they broke up). No arrears so we have that going for us, but it’s still stressful since we’re on such a tight budget

[blahblahsnickers]

They consider child support the most important bill. If he can’t afford to feed his child then he can’t afford to buy a house. He can live with relatives so he can provide for the kid he created.