How much will be paid for Child Support in New York State?
The Child Support payable in New York State can sometimes be difficult to calculate, but is usually paid by the non-custodial parent to the custodial parent for the support of the children. The amount payable is calculated by using the Child Support Standards Act (CSSA) of the State of New York. The CSSA takes into account the gross incomes of both parents, and the appropriate deductions for the Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA). There may also be other deductions besides FICA. The CSSA contemplates the first eighty-thousand dollars of combined parental income. Income is based on the most recent income tax return. The non-custodial parent’s annual “basic child support obligation” is generally calculated by multiplying the non-custodial parent’s “percentage of combined gross income”, by the combined gross incomes of the parents, less: the non-cusodial parent’s annual payment to FICA (usually .0765 of gross income), multiplied by the appropriate “child support percentage”. A par
