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What is the correct Texas calculation for child support?

Asked almost 3 years ago - Houston, TX

I read somewhere that to calculate child support for Texas- Federal, Social Security and Medicare taxes should be subtracted from your annual salary. When my child support was calculated they put me down as 145k total salary which at the time was really 125k with paid insurance and a car allowance. Is the car allowance and insurance considered part of my salary? With the deductions of taxes my salary comes 25k below the 100k mark for the maximum child support.

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Heather Kubiak

Reputation Level 11

Answered about 2 years ago. Litigation Lawyer in Houston, TX.

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Texas Family Code 154.062 dictates what is included and excluded from what is considered "income" for the purpose of child support (you can read the statute yourself at http://law.onecle.com/texas/family/154.062.00.html).

All sources of income - of any source - including your paid insurance and car allowance - will be part of your income for the purpose of child support.

Further, if a court has already ordered your child support, you have to wait 3 years before having it revised.

Good luck!

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