Child Support If You Make $500 a Week in Nevada
Nevada applies progressive percentage bands to the paying parent income, so at $500 a week every other-parent row in the table comes out the same.
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Guideline child support scenarios at $500 a week
The paying parent earns $500 a week ($2,166.67 a month) in every cell below. The other parent's monthly income changes across rows, and the number of children changes across columns; both genuinely change the result.Every figure is computed with the real Nevada guideline engine, the same one behind the full calculator, not a lookup table built for this page.
| Other parent's income | 1 child | 2 children | 3 children |
|---|---|---|---|
| No reported income | $346.67 | $476.67 | $563.33 |
| $2,000 a month | $346.67 | $476.67 | $563.33 |
| $4,000 a month | $346.67 | $476.67 | $563.33 |
| $6,000 a month | $346.67 | $476.67 | $563.33 |
Every dollar figure is a monthly amount, the presumptive guideline result before add-ons like child care or health insurance and before any court deviation. "Not available" means the engine behind this site declined to compute that specific combination rather than guess; the reason is shown next to it.
Percentage bands, not a combined-income table
Nevada child support runs on percentage bands applied to the paying parent monthly income, under NAC 425. The bands are progressive, so the percentage can step up as income crosses a threshold, and they run through $6,000 and $10,000 a month and above.
Because the percentage reads only the payer income, the other parent income never changes the result. At $500 a week, $2,166.67 a month, one child is $346.67, two children $476.67, and three children $563.33, and every row repeats those figures exactly.
Reading the flat rows
Every row in the table below uses the same $500-a-week payer income, and the amount does not move as the other parent income rises, because Nevada percentage formula never reads it. The rows are shown anyway so the flat result is visible rather than assumed.
The fixed baseline is a primary arrangement, which keeps the joint-custody offset out of the picture. The low-income flags are not forced, so the engine applies its own low-income table honestly if the computed income falls into it.
What this estimate includes
- The progressive percentage band for the payer income
- The primary-arrangement baseline with no joint-custody offset
- Results for 1, 2, or 3 children across four other-parent rows
What it leaves out
- The joint-custody offset, which applies only to joint custody
- Any effect from the other parent income, since the formula does not use it
- Child care and health insurance add-ons
Worth knowing
The flat rows are the signature of a payer-only percentage state. Readers used to income-shares tables, where the other parent income moves the result, will see the difference immediately.
Because the bands are progressive, the percentage can change at a different weekly income, which is why the higher Nevada pages in this series show different figures even though the rows stay flat.
The figures at this income are the band result for $2,166.67 a month; the exact percentage depends on where that income falls in the NAC 425 schedule.
Frequently asked questions
Why is every other-parent row the same at $500 a week?
Nevada applies its percentage bands to the paying parent income only. The other parent income is never part of the formula, so raising it does not change the amount.
What are the Nevada percentage bands?
Nevada uses progressive percentage bands under NAC 425 that step up as income crosses thresholds through $6,000 and $10,000 a month and above, with the percentage applied to the payer income.
How are the figures at this income calculated?
The payer monthly income of $2,166.67 falls in the applicable band, and the band percentage produces $346.67 for one child, $476.67 for two, and $563.33 for three.
What is the fixed baseline on this page?
A primary arrangement, so the joint-custody offset does not apply. The low-income flags are left false, meaning the engine still applies its own low-income schedule honestly if the income falls into it.
Is the joint-custody offset relevant here?
No. The offset applies to joint-custody cases, and this page fixes a primary arrangement, so it is not exercised.
Where can I check the bands officially?
The Nevada worksheet and the NAC 425 materials are linked in the sources for this page, and the full Nevada child support calculator applies the same bands.
About the numbers on this page
Every figure in the table above comes from running the real Nevada child support engine on this site, the same engine and data pack behind the full Nevada child support calculator. Nothing on this page is a separate estimate or a reimplementation of the math. See the sources below for the statutes and official worksheets behind the Nevada guideline.
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Changelog: page first published as part of the child support by income series. Material changes are dated in the update log.