How to calculate child support income from the KI1 screen
Child support income is calculated based on how often it is received. If received bi-weekly, convert using 2.15; if received weekly, convert by using 4.3; if received at irregular intervals that make it difficult to determine, average using at least a full month’s income or more depending on what is most representative of how it is received and the amount received.
Be sure to look at the Can/Pay date (Canceled or Paid Date) column to determine the month money is available. The Can/Pay date is when Child Support Services places the money onto the client’s debit card for their use.
Review these examples.
Example 1
A client received child support as follows:
November 2 – $150
November 16 – $250
November 30 – $180
December 14 – $220
As these dates are every two weeks, the correct procedure is to add the amounts together and divide the total by the number of checks and then multiply by 2.15.
150 + 250 +180 + 220 = 800 / 4 = 200 x 2.15 =430
Example 2
A client received child support as follows:
November 2 – $200
November 15 – $200
November 28 – $150
December 10 – $250
December 26 – $200
As these dates are not weekly or every two weeks, the correct procedure is to use the monthly totals and average by adding the monthly amounts together and dividing by the number of months. Remember that the totals need to be for a full month.
(November Total) 200 + 200 +150 + (December Total) 250 + 200 = 1000 / 2 = $500
Example 3
A client has been receiving irregular child support payments for the month of October. The Non-custodial parent now has a permanent job and began making weekly child support payments as court-ordered in the month of November.
Irregular
October 4 – $100
October 25 – $ 75
Court Ordered
November 2 – $50.00
November 9 – $35.00
November 16 – $50.00
November 23 – $35.50
November 30 – $50.00
The child support payments are now paid weekly and the most recent 30 day information verifies this change as most representative. It is best to use the most recent information when calculating monthly child support income.
50 + 35 +50 + 35.50 + 50 = 220.50 / 5 = 44.10 x 4.3 = 189.63 = 190.00
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