If spouse is self-employed and does not report all of his income, how is this handled regarding child support calculations? I was only able to get $300 with me having our kids 60% of the time. I am now filing for full custody and would like to know how something like this is handled.
Child support can still be calculated when a parent is self-employed.
The North Carolina Child Support Guidelines define gross income from self-employment as “gross receipts minus ordinary and necessary expenses required for self-employment or business operation.”
Determining self-employment income takes careful analysis. A self-employment gross income is almost always different from what is reported on business tax returns.
If you are awarded primary custody (the children are with you at least 243 nights per year), child support will need to be recalculated using Worksheet A, which takes into account that the children are with you more than with the other parent.
Anna Ayscue
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