In this manual we will show you how to use the systemized tools for calculating child support in Tennessee. Follow the State’s child support guidelines step-by-step.
Contents
- 1 How to Calculate Child Support in Tennesee?
- 1.1 Calculate Child Support in TN using EXCEL Worksheets
- 1.2 Calculate Tennesee Child Support Using Web Calculator
- 1.2.1 The First Step to Calculate Child Support TN
- 1.2.2 The Second Step to Calculate Child Support TN
- 1.2.3 The Third Step to Calculate Child Support TN
- 1.2.4 The fourth Step to Calculate Child Support TN
- 1.2.5 The fifth step to Calculate Child Support TN
- 1.2.6 The Sixth Step to Calculate Child Support TN
- 1.2.7 The Seventh Step to Calculate Child Support TN
- 1.2.8 The Eighth Step to Calculate Child Support TN
- 1.2.9 The last Step to Calculate Child Support TN
- 1.2.10 Save Child Support Tennesse Calculation
How to Calculate Child Support in Tennesee?
There are 2 simple ways to calculate the value of child support in TN.
Calculate Child Support in TN using EXCEL Worksheets
To calculate the value of child support in Tennessee we will first download the Excel file.
This is an Excel file that uses automated calculations to simplify filling it out.
Once the file is downloaded and opened you will find a series of tabs at the bottom of the page, one for each worksheet. In addition, there is a tab with instructions for completing the Worksheets and another tab containing the Schedule TN Basic Child Support Obligations.
As you complete the Child Support worksheet, you will also complete information on the Credit worksheet.
When you are finished completing all of the data you can see in the Summary tab the Result.
Calculate Tennesee Child Support Using Web Calculator
To calculate the TN Child Support Amount we must download the online tool.
Once downloaded, open the file.
Then we will begin to complete the information in 8 steps and at the end the calculator will generate a downloadable and printable file with the result of our calculation.
The First Step to Calculate Child Support TN
The first step is to complete the personal information about the case, such as parent identification, caregiver, the Court handling your case and the order numbers.
The Second Step to Calculate Child Support TN
In this step we will include the number of children we have, their names, birth dates and the proportion of days spent with the mother, father or caregiver.
The Third Step to Calculate Child Support TN
The next step is to enter the parents’ income, whether you have federal child support benefits, and also the self-employment taxes.
The fourth Step to Calculate Child Support TN
The next step is to fill in the children you have in the household with their date of birth.
The fifth step to Calculate Child Support TN
The fifth step to calculate state child support is to add the children you have outside the home on the parent’s side.
The Sixth Step to Calculate Child Support TN
In this part you must enter the responsible parent’s expenses for Heal insurance, recurring medical expenses and Child Care.
The Seventh Step to Calculate Child Support TN
In this section fill in the Responsible Parent’s Child Support expense amount and percentage if any.
The Eighth Step to Calculate Child Support TN
In this last part to complete you must add if you have a parent expense deviation, a description and indicate if it is adjusted to the minimum by an order.
The last Step to Calculate Child Support TN
Once we have finished filling out all the sections we go to the Step 9 – Finish tab, where we will see the result of our calculation according to the data we entered previously in each of the steps. To Print or Save we click on the button.
Save Child Support Tennesse Calculation
Finally we save our calculation before closing the tool, the system will show it to us in PDF.