Child Support If You Make $1,500 a Week in New York
At $1,500 a week the percentage result is substantial, and the income cap is still not reached, so the ordinary CSSA formula runs in every cell.
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Guideline child support scenarios at $1500 a week
The paying parent earns $1500 a week ($6,500.00 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 New York 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 | $1,020.47 | $1,500.69 | $1,740.80 |
| $2,000 a month | $1,020.47 | $1,500.69 | $1,740.80 |
| $4,000 a month | $1,020.47 | $1,500.69 | $1,740.80 |
| $6,000 a month | $1,020.47 | $1,500.69 | $1,740.80 |
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.
A substantial percentage result, still below the cap
The New York CSSA percentage produces a larger obligation as the payer income climbs, and the pro-rata allocation means the paying parent owes the percentage of their own CSSA income. At $1,500 a week the payer brings $6,500 a month, or $78,000 a year, so the one-child, two-child, and three-child percentages all produce substantial monthly figures.
The biennially indexed cap on combined income is still not reached at this level, even with the other parent at $6,000 a month. That means the percentage applies automatically to the full combined income in every cell, and no above-cap discretionary step is involved anywhere in the table.
Reading the percentage at a higher income
Every row uses the same $1,500-a-week payer income, and the figure is identical across the four other-parent scenarios because of the pro-rata allocation. The columns step with the child-count percentage, and the amounts are larger than at lower weekly incomes in this series. The cap does not intervene anywhere.
What this estimate includes
- The CSSA percentage applied to the paying parent CSSA income
- The pro-rata allocation of the combined obligation
- Confirmation that the income cap is not reached
What it leaves out
- The above-cap discretionary award a court could make
- The Self-Support Reserve minimum order, which does not bind at this income
- Add-ons such as child care and health insurance
Worth knowing
The identical rows across other-parent scenarios are a direct consequence of the pro-rata allocation, which is worth understanding at a higher income where the dollar figures are larger.
Because the payer stays below the cap, this page shows the percentage formula applying in full, with no reserve floor and no cap ceiling.
Frequently asked questions
Does the income cap apply at $1,500 a week?
No. Even combined with the top other-parent scenario, the income stays below the biennially indexed cap, so the percentage applies automatically to the full combined income in every cell.
Why is the figure the same across the other-parent rows?
The CSSA allocates the percentage of combined income pro rata, so the paying parent result equals the percentage of their own CSSA income. The other-parent income therefore does not change the payer figure.
Why are the amounts larger than at lower weekly incomes?
The percentage is applied to a larger CSSA income, so the same 17, 25, or 29 percent produces a larger monthly figure. The pro-rata structure is unchanged; only the base income is higher.
What would happen above the cap?
The percentage would stop applying automatically above the cap, and a court could award more based on the child needs. That step is not involved at the incomes tested here.
Does the Self-Support Reserve matter at this income?
No. The payer is far above the reserve, so the ordinary percentage applies rather than the flat minimum order.
How is the CSSA income derived?
The engine deducts FICA from the annual gross income to reach the CSSA income. The percentage applies to that figure, not the gross paycheck.
About the numbers on this page
Every figure in the table above comes from running the real New York child support engine on this site, the same engine and data pack behind the full New York 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 New York 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.