Enter the county in which you reside within Pennsylvania. If you live in another state, please select ‘Other’.

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Enter the number of children for whom child support is sought for in this child support action. Do not include children from other families.

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Your income before taxes and other deductions. If your monthly combined income is greater than $30,000.00 this estimator cannot be used.

1. Wages, salaries, bonuses, fees and commissions;
2. Net income from business or dealings in property;
3. Interest, rents, royalties, and dividends;
4. Pensions and all forms of retirement;
5. Income from an interest in an estate or trust;
6. Social Security disability benefits, Social Security retirement benefits, temporary and permanent disability benefits, workers’ compensation and unemployment compensation;
7. Spousal support if it applies
8. And other income such as money or lump sum awards including lottery winnings, income tax refunds, insurance compensation or settlements: awards and verdicts

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The frequency (weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, monthly) with which you receive your income.

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Enter your Tax Filing Status (Single, Head of Household, Married Filing Jointly, or Married Filing Separately) for the current or past tax year.

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Enter the number of legal dependents that you claimed on your tax return for the current or past tax year.

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Unless a different rate is entered, the estimator uses Pennsylvania’s tax rate of 3.07% (including both income withholding tax and unemployment tax). If you do not pay state income taxes in Pennsylvania, enter the appropriate rate for the state in which you pay taxes.

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Unless a different rate is entered, the estimator uses a local tax rate of 1.00%. Using the local rate of the municipality in which you reside is recommended for more accurate results. To find your local tax rate within Pennsylvania use the following link and select the first line, “Earned Income Tax/Personal Income Tax”: http://munstatspa.dced.state.pa.us/Registers.aspx

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Enter the monthly amount of spousal support, Alimony Pendente Lite or Alimony you pay.

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Enter the actual monthly child care expenses that are required for the parent to work or attend school (in search of a job).

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Enter the monthly health insurance coverage costs paid for the other parent and the child(ren) of this child support action. The health insurance costs for other children of a separate marriage or relationship should not be included in this field. This does not include insurance premiums (costs) paid by an employer.

If the exact amount of the premium for the child(ren) of this child support estimation is not known, then take the total premium cost divided by the number of persons covered on the health insurance and multiply that result by the number of children of this child support estimation.

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Enter the average monthly union dues, if appropriate.

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Enter the monthly amount of non-voluntary retirement you pay. Non-voluntary retirement does not include 401K or other such retirement plans. Non-voluntary retirement is usually paid by employees of local municipalities, county, state and federal government offices or agencies.

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