New York Child Support

Income Sharesofficial schedule loaded

Estimate for New York

New York uses the Income Shares model.

Paying parent’s monthly income ($)

Other parent’s monthly income ($)

Number of children

Overnights / year with paying parent

Child care cost / month ($)

Health insurance / month ($)

Enter the paying parent’s gross (pre-tax) monthly income.

Estimated monthly support$1,250.00per month

Official schedule: Child Support Standards Act (CSSA), DRL § 240 1-b and Family Court Act § 413. Flat percentage of COMBINED parental income; statutory cap effective March 1, 2024 through Feb. 2026. (2024)

Annual estimate$15,000.00

Effective rate25%

MethodIncome Shares: combined income → official New York schedule → split by income share (+ add-ons, parenting-time credit)

View calculation breakdown

Combined parental income	$9,000
Total basic obligation (schedule)	$2,250
Obligor income share	55.6%
Obligor basic obligation	$1,250
Estimated monthly support	$1,250

How the basic obligation splits between parents

56%

44%

Paying parent: $1,250 Other parent: $1,000

Each parent pays their proportional share of the combined basic obligation.

Estimated monthly support by number of children

At the incomes you entered, for 2 children.

§ How New York calculates support

New York uses the Child Support Standards Act (CSSA): a flat percentage of COMBINED parental income (17% / 25% / 29% / 31% / 35% for 1-5+ children), capped at the statutory combined-income cap of $183,000/year (effective March 1, 2024-Feb. 2026). Each parent pays their proportional share; add-ons (childcare, unreimbursed medical, education) are shared proportionally. Income above the cap is discretionary.

Content verified against official sources on 2026-08-09.

✦ How to open or modify a case in New York

Determine each parent's gross income and subtract allowed deductions (FICA, NYC/Yonkers tax, prior support, alimony paid) to get adjusted income.
Combine both parents' adjusted incomes up to the $183,000 cap.
Multiply the combined income by the CSSA percentage for the number of children.
Split the basic obligation by each parent's percentage share of combined income.
Add statutory add-on expenses (childcare, health insurance, uninsured medical, education) shared proportionally.
The noncustodial parent pays their share; above-cap income is decided by the court using paragraph (f) factors.

◈ Illustrative examples

Illustrative example

Illustrative example - combined $96,000/yr, 2 children, 60% obligor

Scenario: Combined parental income $96,000/year (below the $183,000 cap); two children; obligor earns 60%.

Walk-through: Basic obligation = 25% x $96,000 = $24,000/year = $2,000/month. Obligor pays 60% = $14,400/year ($1,200/month). Add-ons split 60/40 on top.

Takeaway: The flat CSSA percentage makes New York's basic obligation straightforward up to the cap; only above-cap income requires judicial discretion.

? Frequently asked questions

What is the current NY combined-income cap?

For orders effective March 1, 2024 through February 2026, the cap is $183,000 of combined parental income; it is adjusted every two years by CPI.

Is New York income-sares or percentage-of-income?

It is a percentage-of-income model on combined parental income (with an income-shares allocation step between parents).

↗ Official policy & agency links

NYS Office of Children and Family Services - Child Support ↗NY Domestic Relations Law § 240 (CSSA) ↗

Sources verified: https://ocfs.ny.gov/programs/childcare/csa/ · https://www.thelawschell.com/ · https://keildivorcelaw.com/blog/f/how-child-support-is-calculated-in-new-york

Official data source: Child Support Standards Act (CSSA), DRL § 240 1-b and Family Court Act § 413. Flat percentage of COMBINED parental income; statutory cap effective March 1, 2024 through Feb. 2026. (2024). Figures follow the state’s published guideline schedule. View source ↗

Statute: N.Y. Dom. Rel. Law § 240(1-b)Income basis: grossData last updated: 2026-08-08Next review: 2027-01-01Status: verified schedule

Not legal or financial advice. This estimate follows the state’s statutory guideline formula but cannot capture every factor a court considers (health insurance, childcare, prior orders, deviations, imputed income).