Texas Child Support Calculator with Lifetime Support

 Standard Child Support in Texas Guidelines. 

BASED ON THE MONTHLY NET RESOURCES OF THE OBLIGOR. 

1 child     =     20% of Obligor's Net Resources

2 children =   25% of Obligor's Net Resources

3 children =   30% of Obligor's Net Resources

4 children =   35% of Obligor's Net Resources

5 children  =  40% of Obligor's Net Resources

6+ children  =  Not less than the amount for 5 children

When does Child support End in Texas? 

Support for a child will continue until the child is 18 years of age or until graduation from high school, whichever occurs later. 

 Gross Resources (Income)

• First, the courts will consider all wages, salaries, commissions, military pay, tips, overtime, and bonuses are all considered income for child support purposes. 
• When a parent is unemployed, they still have income in the form of severance, retirement, unemployment benefits, and/or Social Security and Workers' Compensation. 
• Gifts, prizes, and alimony are also included in income. 
• If a parent receives income from a rental property, include the net rental income. 

Net resources (Income)

After calculating gross income, they deduct the following: 

• Social Security taxes or any mandatory retirement plan contributions
• Federal income tax (based on the tax rate for a single person claiming one exemption)
• Union dues
• Health insurance premiums and other medical expenses (Dental) for the child(ren) if the court ordered the responsible parent to pay these expenses.

The resulting figure is the parent's annual net income. Divide the net income by 12 to establish monthly net income. For a complete list of what to include and what to leave out, see Texas Family Code Section 154.062 (2020).

Texas applies percentage-based guidelines to a parent’s net monthly income, up to the cap amount. With the higher $11,700 limit, payments will now be calculated as follows:

The Calculator stops at Net Resource of $11,700 

New Guideline Support Amounts Texas applies percentage-based guidelines to a parent’s net monthly income, up to the cap amount. With the higher $11,700 limit, payments will now be calculated as follows:

One child          (20%): $2,340/month     (previously $1,840/month)
Two children    (25%):  $2,925/month   (previously $2,300/month)
Three children (30%):  $3,510/month   (previously $2,760/month)
Four children   (35%): $ 4,095/month   (previously $3,220 for 4 children)

Five children   (40%): $ 4,680/month    (previously $3,680 for 5 children)

Please Use the calculator above to ensure you have the correct number. 

Child support payments can be counted towards your income, but there are two caveats that come into play. First, you must have been receiving Child support for 6 months and it must continue on for 3 years to qualify as income. 

Child support payments can be added to your regular income from your job or other sources and be used to qualify for a mortgage. 

The Short answer is yes; it will count as a debt that has to be paid and will count towards your debt-to-income ratio when you qualify for a mortgage.    

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