{"id":419,"date":"2023-06-13T09:34:39","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T09:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/child-support.com\/montana-child-support-calculator-guidelines\/"},"modified":"2023-08-20T18:52:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T18:52:15","slug":"montana-child-support-calculator-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/child-support.com\/montana-child-support-calculator-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Montana Child Support Calculator | Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/200px-montana-stateseal.svg-150x150.png\" alt=\"Montana 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 20, 2023<\/time><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\">The Montana Child Support Calculator is a worksheet developed by the Montana judiciary for use by the courts and the Child Support Enforcement Division. \u00a0A parent can also use it as a way to estimate how much they may be obligated to pay or receive in child support payments. \u00a0But it is just an estimate. \u00a0The actual order may be different due to different circumstances that may be taken into account.<\/p>\n<h2>How to Calculate<\/h2>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 1:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/guidelinesworksheetsa-e.pdf\">Download the worksheet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"gde-frame\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 500px; border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fchild-support.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2FguidelinesworksheetsA-E.pdf&amp;hl=en_US&amp;embedded=true\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"gde-text\"><a class=\"gde-link\" href=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/guidelinesworksheetsa-e.pdf\">Download (PDF, 527KB)<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 2: <\/strong>Enter the following information for each of the mother and the father:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>wages, salaries, commissions<\/li>\n<li>Self-Employment net earnings<\/li>\n<li>Pensions, Social Security<\/li>\n<li>Unearned Income<\/li>\n<li>Imputed income<\/li>\n<li>Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 3:\u00a0<\/strong> Add together to get total income for each parent<\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 4:\u00a0<\/strong>Enter the following information regarding allowable deductions for each parent:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ordered child support for other children<\/li>\n<li>Allowance for other children<\/li>\n<li>Ordered alimony\/spousal support<\/li>\n<li>Ordered health insurance premium for other children<\/li>\n<li>Federal income tax<\/li>\n<li>State income tax<\/li>\n<li>Social Security (FICA plus Medicare)<\/li>\n<li>Mandatory retirement contributions<\/li>\n<li>Required employment expense<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 4:\u00a0<\/strong>To figure\u00a0out income after deductions, subtract total allowable deductions from the total income for each parent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 5:\u00a0<\/strong>Enter the personal allowance from <a href=\"https:\/\/child-support.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/guidelinestable20150401.pdf\">Table 1<\/a>\u00a0for each parent<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"gde-frame\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 500px; border: none;\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/viewer?url=http%3A%2F%2Fchild-support.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fguidelinestable20150401.pdf&amp;hl=en_US&amp;embedded=true\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"gde-text\"><a class=\"gde-link\" href=\"https:\/\/child-support.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/guidelinestable20150401.pdf\">Download (PDF, 187KB)<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 6:\u00a0<\/strong> To get income available for child support, subtract the personal allowance from the income after deductions for each parent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 7:\u00a0<\/strong>Compare each parent\u2019s lines 5 &amp; 6; enter higher number<br class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\" \/><strong>Step 8:\u00a0<\/strong>Combined income available (add both columns, line 7)<br class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\" \/><strong>Step 9:\u00a0<\/strong>Parental share of combined income (line 7 \u00f7 line 8)<br class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\" \/><strong>Step 10: <\/strong>Enter number of children due support<br class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\" \/><strong>Step 11:\u00a0<\/strong>Enter primary child support allowance from <a href=\"https:\/\/child-support.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/guidelinestable20150401.pdf\">Table 2<\/a><br class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\" \/><strong>Step 12:\u00a0<\/strong>Enter information about additional expenses to get a total<\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 13:\u00a0<\/strong>Parent\u2019s share of total (for each column, line 13 x line 9) <strong>Step 14:\u00a0<\/strong>Compare line 15 to line 5; enter lower amount here<\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 15:\u00a0<\/strong>Income available for SOLA (line 5 minus line 16; if zero,<br class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\" \/>enter zero and skip to line 21)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 16:\u00a0<\/strong>Long distance parenting adjustment (<a href=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/guidelinesworksheetsa-e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Worksheet D<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 17:\u00a0<\/strong>Adjusted income for SOLA [line 17 minus (18a + 18b)]<\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 18:\u00a0<\/strong>SOLA amount (<a href=\"\/files\/wp-content\/uploads\/guidelinesworksheetsa-e.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Worksheet E<\/a>) \u00a0Add line 16 and line 20 to get\u00a0Gross Annual Child Support (for each parent, compare<br class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\" \/>line 21 to line 6; enter the higher amount)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 19:<\/strong>\u00a0Credit for payment of expenses (enter amount of line 12<br class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\" \/>expenses paid by each parent)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\"><strong>Step 20:\u00a0<\/strong>Total Annual Child Support (line 22 minus line 23; if less<br class=\"tjzz83e0d3rkdodcy\" \/>than zero, enter zero)<\/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>Other Resources<\/h3>\n<div class=\"yarpp-thumbnails-horizontal\"><a class=\"yarpp-thumbnail\" title=\"Montana Child Support Laws | Administrative Rules of Montana Title 37, Chapter 62, Subchapter 1\" href=\"\/mt\/montana-child-support-laws-administrative-rules-of-montana-title-37-chapter-62-subchapter-1\/\"><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\">Montana Child Support Laws | Administrative Rules of Montana Title 37, Chapter 62, Subchapter 1<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"yarpp-thumbnail\" title=\"Montana Child Support Enforcement\" href=\"\/mt\/montana-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\">Montana Child Support Enforcement<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"yarpp-thumbnail\" title=\"Montana Child Support Login | Make a Payment\" href=\"\/mt\/montana-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\">Montana 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; 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