Nebraska Child Support Guidelines Worksheet 1 BASIC NET INCOME AND SUPPORT CALCULATION Mother Father Combined 1. Total monthly income from all sources (except payments received for children of prior marriages and all means-tested public assistance benefits)* 2. Deductions** a. Taxes*** b. FICA c. Retirement d. Child support previously ordered for other children e. Regular support for other children f. Total deductions 3. Monthly net income (line 1 minus line 2f) _______ ______ _______ _______ _______ ______ ______ ______ _______ ______ _______ _______ ______ ______ _______ ______ 4. Combined monthly net income _______ 5. Combined annual net income (line 4 times 12) _______ 6. Percent contribution of each parent (line 3, each parent, divided by line 4) **** _______ 7. Monthly support from table 1 8. Health insurance premium***** ______ _______ _______ 9. Total obligation (line 7 plus 8) ______ _______ 10. Each parent's monthly share (line 9, times line 6, for each parent) _______ ______ 11. Each parent’s credit for health premium actually paid (line 8) _______ ______ 12. Each parent’s final share of the obligation (line 10 minus line 11) _______ ______ - 6.7 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com Nebraska Child Support Guidelines * Court will require copies of last 2 years' tax returns to verify "total income" figures and copies of present wage stubs to verify the pattern of present wage earnings, except where a party is claiming an allowance of depreciation as a deduction from income, in which case a minimum of 5 years' tax returns shall be required. Income should be annualized and divided by 12 to arrive at monthly amounts. ** All claimed deductions should be annualized and divided by 12 to arrive at monthly amounts. *** Deductions for taxes will be based on the annualized income and the number of exemptions provided by law. **** In the event of substantial fluctuations of annual earnings of either party during the immediate past 3 years, the income may be averaged to determine the percent contribution of each parent as shown in item 6. The calculation of the average income shall be attached to this worksheet. ***** The parent requesting an adjustment for health insurance premiums must submit proof of the cost of the premium for the child(ren). Worksheet 1 amended Dec. 23, 1992; worksheet 1 amended effective Jan. 1, 1996; worksheet 1 amended effective Sept. 1, 2002; worksheet 1 amended effective July 1, 2007; worksheet 1 amended October 24, 2007. - 6.8 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com