{"id":332,"date":"2023-06-13T09:34:27","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T09:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/child-support.com\/illinois-child-support-calculator-guidelines\/"},"modified":"2023-08-04T19:26:45","modified_gmt":"2023-08-04T19:26:45","slug":"illinois-child-support-calculator-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/child-support.com\/illinois-child-support-calculator-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois Child Support Calculator | Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/215px-seal_of_illinois.svg-150x150.png\" alt=\"Illinois Child Support Calculator | Guidelines\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By <strong>Child-Support.com Staff<\/strong> &#8211; Last updated <strong><time class=\"entry-date\" datetime=\"2023-07-01T09:15:43-07:00\">August 4, 2023<\/time><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\">The <strong>Illinois child support calculator<\/strong> is a worksheet that assists a parent to estimate the amount of child support owed (or payable) based on Illinois law. The amount that is calculated by this work sheet is merely an estimate. The court or DCSS may come up with a different amount based upon your specific circumstances.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Calculate<\/h2>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 1: <\/strong>You can utilize the online calculator offered on the <a href=\"https:\/\/cscwebext.hfs.illinois.gov\/CscWebEx\/app\/estimator?execution=e1s1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illinois Department of Health and Family Services website.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gde-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cscwebext.hfs.illinois.gov\/CscWebEx\/app\/estimator?execution=e1s1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2002 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/child-support.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IllinoisCalculator-1024x527.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/child-support.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IllinoisCalculator-1024x527.png 1024w, https:\/\/child-support.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IllinoisCalculator-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/child-support.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IllinoisCalculator-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/child-support.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IllinoisCalculator.png 1340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 2:\u00a0<\/strong>Calculate Total\u00a0Income of non custodial parent by adding gross income from employer plus other income.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 3:\u00a0<\/strong>Subtract from Total Income the following deductions to get Net Income:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Federal Income Tax Withholding<\/li>\n<li>State Income Tax Withholding<\/li>\n<li>FICA<\/li>\n<li>Mandatory Retirement Deduction<\/li>\n<li>Union Dues<\/li>\n<li>Health\/Hospitalization Insurance Premiums<\/li>\n<li>Prior Support Orders Actually Paid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 4:\u00a0<\/strong>Multiply Net Income by the <a href=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/750-ilcs-5.pdf\">Guidelines Percentage for Number of Children<\/a> to get the amount of child support owed. If you put in yearly income, this amount will be the amount owed per year. If you calculate monthly, this amount will be the amount owed per month.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2004 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/child-support.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IllinoisCalculatorGuidelines-1024x527.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/child-support.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IllinoisCalculatorGuidelines-1024x527.png 1024w, https:\/\/child-support.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IllinoisCalculatorGuidelines-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/child-support.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IllinoisCalculatorGuidelines-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/child-support.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IllinoisCalculatorGuidelines.png 1340w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"gde-text\"><a class=\"gde-link\" href=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/750-ilcs-5.pdf\">Download (PDF, 148KB)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- Quick Adsense WordPress Plugin: http:\/\/quicksense.net\/ --><\/p>\n<div style=\"float: none; margin: 0px;\"><!-- Child-Support Leader --><\/div>\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"yarpp-related\">\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Other Resources<\/h3>\n<div class=\"yarpp-thumbnails-horizontal\"><a class=\"yarpp-thumbnail\" title=\"Illinois Child Support Laws | Illinois Compiled Statutes 750 ILCS 5\/505\" href=\"\/il\/illinois-child-support-laws-illinois-compiled-statutes-750-ilcs-5505\/\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-yarpp-thumbnail wp-post-image\" src=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/laws-icon.png\" alt=\"laws-icon\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/> <span class=\"yarpp-thumbnail-title\">Illinois Child Support Laws | Illinois Compiled Statutes 750 ILCS 5\/505<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"yarpp-thumbnail\" title=\"Illinois Child Support Enforcement\" href=\"\/il\/illinois-child-support-enforcement\/\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-yarpp-thumbnail wp-post-image\" src=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/enforcement-icon.png\" alt=\"enforcement-icon\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/> <span class=\"yarpp-thumbnail-title\">Illinois Child Support Enforcement<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"yarpp-thumbnail\" title=\"Illinois Child Support Login | Make A Payment\" href=\"\/il\/illinois-child-support-login-make-a-payment\/\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-yarpp-thumbnail wp-post-image\" src=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/login-icon.png\" alt=\"login-icon\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" \/> <span class=\"yarpp-thumbnail-title\">Illinois Child Support Login | Make A Payment<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- end #page div --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Child-Support.com Staff &#8211; Last updated August 4, 2023 The Illinois child support calculator is a worksheet that assists a parent to estimate the amount of child support owed (or payable) based on Illinois law. 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