Illinois Child Support Estimator

Enter the number children who are subjects of this proceeding and for whom support is being sought.

Answer Yes if the children for whom support is being estimated live with you most of the time, you have the majority of parenting time, you have been designated the custodial parent, or you are custodian of the children.

Answer No if the children for whom support is being estimated live with the other parent most of the time, the other parent has the majority of parenting time, the other parent has been designated the custodial parent, or someone else is the custodian of the children.

To estimate a child support amount we must first determine both parent's net income.

Income type defines the method that will be utilized to calculate your net income.

If the STANDARDIZED (GROSS) option is selected, gross income will be required. Then, enter how often this amount is received. Your net income will be determined using the current year's Standardized Gross to Net Conversion table.

Income Shares documentation can be found on the Income Shares information page.

If the INDIVIDUALIZED (NET) option is selected, you will need to determine and enter both your gross and net incomes. Then, enter how often this amount is received.

If you have no income, enter $0.00 per month.

For the purpose of this estimator, enter total gross income from all sources except: TANF, SNAP and SSI. Then, enter how often this amount is received.

*** Note: Spousal Maintenance and Social Security Dependent Benefit Allotment amounts are not included here. They are entered below in the sections for these amounts.

To estimate a child support amount we must first determine both parent's net income.

Income type defines the method that will be utilized to calculate the other parent's net income.

If the STANDARDIZED (GROSS) option is selected, gross income will be required. Then, enter how often this amount is received. The other parent's net income will be determined using the current year's Standardized Gross to Net Conversion table.

Income Shares documentation can be found on the Income Shares information page.

If the INDIVIDUALIZED (NET) option is selected, you will need to determine and enter both the other parent's gross and net incomes. Then, enter how often this amount is received.

If the other parent has no income, enter $0.00 per month.

For the purpose of this estimator, enter total gross income from all sources except: TANF, SNAP and SSI.

*** Note: Spousal Maintenance and Social Security Dependent Benefit Allotment amounts are not included here. They are entered below in the sections for these amounts.

Answer Yes if you receive spousal maintenance. Then, enter the following information: established date of the spousal maintenance, amount you receive and how often you receive it.

Established date of spousal maintenance prior to January 1, 2019, will show the spousal maintenance added to the gross income amount entered above.

Established date of spousal maintenance on or after January 1, 2019, will show the spousal maintenance added to the adjusted net income amount.

Answer Yes if the other parent receives spousal maintenance. Then, enter the following information: established date of spousal maintenance, amount other parent receives and how often they receive it.

Established date of spousal maintenance prior to January 1, 2019, will show the spousal maintenance added to the gross income amount entered above.

Established date of spousal maintenance on or after January 1, 2019, will show the spousal maintenance added to the adjusted net income amount.

Answer Yes if maintenance is paid or payable by you to any other party. enter the following information: established date of spousal maintenance, amount you pay and how you pay it.

Established date of spousal maintenance prior to January 1, 2019, will show the spousal maintenance subtracted from the gross income amount entered above.

Established date of spousal maintenance on or after January 1, 2019, will show the spousal maintenance subtracted from the adjusted net income amount.

Answer Yes if the other parent receives spousal maintenance. Then, enter the following information: established date of spousal maintenance, amount other parent receives and how often they receive it.

Established date of spousal maintenance prior to January 1, 2019, will show the spousal maintenance added to the gross income amount entered above.

Established date of spousal maintenance on or after January 1, 2019, will show the spousal maintenance added to the adjusted net income amount.

Answer Yes if the children are receiving a Social Security Dependent Benefit Allotment paid on behalf of the retired/disabled parent.

Next, indicate which parent is retired/disabled.

Then, enter the amount that is being paid for the children.

This amount will be added to the gross income amount entered above for the retired/disabled parent. If the retired/disabled parent is determined to be the obligor, he/she will receive a credit in this amount against the calculated child support amount.

Answer Yes if you have an order for support for a child not included in this estimate, and you are making payments in accordance with this order.

Enter the number of children covered by this order.

Then, enter the amount of support paid pursuant to the order and how often this amount is due. If there are multiple orders for multiple children, convert the obligations to a single amount and enter the sum in this field.

Answer Yes if the other parent has an order for support for a child not included in this estimate, and he/she is making payments in accordance with the order.

Enter the number of children covered by this order.

Then, enter the amount support paid pursuant to the order and how often this amount is due. If there are multiple orders for multiple children, convert the obligations to a single amount and enter the sum in this field.

Only answer Yes if you pay support for additional presumed, acknowledged, or adjudicated children (i.e. children for whom you are legally responsible, and who are not included in this estimate), but do not have an order for support ordering you to pay this amount.

Enter the number of children for whom you are legally responsible, who are not covered by an order for support, and who are not included in this estimate.

Then, enter the amount of support you actually pay and how often this amount is paid. If unknown, leave the SUPPORT AMOUNT blank and do not select a frequency.

Note: The calculator uses the individual's income to determine 75% of the support the parent should pay under child support guidelines. This amount is only used when it is less than the amount the parent actually pays to support other children.

Only answer Yes if the other parent pays support for additional presumed, acknowledged, or adjudicated children (i.e. children for whom he/she is legally responsible, and who are not included in this estimate), but does not have an order for support ordering him/her to pay this amount.

Enter the number of children for whom he/she is legally responsible, who are not covered by an order for support, and who are not included in this estimate.

Then, enter the amount of support the other parent actually pays and how often this amount is paid. If unknown, leave the SUPPORT AMOUNT blank and do not select a frequency.

Note: The calculator uses the individual's income to determine 75% of the support the parent should pay under child support guidelines. This amount is only used when it is less than the amount the parent actually pays to support other children.

Select who is currently providing health insurance coverage: you, the other parent, the State of Illinois, or no one.

If health insurance is provided by the State, select State of Illinois. No further information is necessary.

If health insurance is currently provided by you or the other parent, select the applicable option.

If the cost of insurance coverage for the children in this estimate is known, select INDIVIDUAL and enter the cost of the insurance and how often this amount is paid.

If the amount to provide insurance coverage for the children in this estimate is unknown, meaning only the amount to provide coverage for the entire family is known, select FAMILY, enter this cost, how frequently it is paid, and select the total number of people for whom health insurance is being provided for this amount.

** Please note, if health insurance is being provided by your current spouse or the other parent's current spouse, complete this section as if you or the other spouse is providing the insurance. If your current spouse is providing, choose YOU. If the other parent's current spouse is providing, choose OTHER PARENT.

If the children do not currently have health insurance, select NO ONE. Next, indicate whether you or the other parent have health insurance available. If the answer is No then no further information is necessary.

If the answer is Yes, and if the cost to purchase insurance coverage for the children in this estimate is known, select INDIVIDUAL and enter the cost of the insurance and how often this amount would need to be paid. If the cost to purchase insurance coverage for the children in this estimate is unknown, meaning only the amount to provide coverage for the entire family is known, select FAMILY, enter this cost, how frequently it would need to be paid and select the total number of people for whom health insurance would be provided for this amount.

The estimator will then determine whether the health insurance would be affordable and whether each parent may be responsible for contributing toward this expense. Affordable is defined as five percent (5%) of gross. In order for the parents to be ordered to contribute toward this expense he/she must have a net income of at least one-hundred-thirty-three percent (133%) of the current Federal Poverty Guidelines.

Answer YES if you pay child care expenses in order for you to maintain employment, to attend educational or vocational training, or to search for employment.

Then, enter the amount of the child care and how often it is paid.

Answer YES if the other parent pays child care expenses in order for him/her to maintain employment, to attend educational or vocational training, or to search for employment.

Then, enter the amount of the child care and how often it is paid.

Basic school and extracurricular expenses are included in the child support amount. This section is only for extraordinary school and/or extracurricular expenses that are intended to enhance the educational, athletic, social, or cultural development of the children.

Answer YES if you pay extraordinary school and/or extracurricular expenses related to the children include in this estimate.

Then, enter the amount of the expense and how often it is paid.

Basic school and extracurricular expenses are included in the child support amount. This section is only for extraordinary school and/or extracurricular expenses that are intended to enhance the educational, athletic, social, or cultural development of the children.

Answer YES if the other parent pays extraordinary school and/or extracurricular expenses related to the children include in this estimate.

Then, enter the amount of the expense and how often it is paid.