Traxler's Alimony Calculator

Traxler's Alimony Calculator^©
Using 2026 Federal and 2026 S.C. Tax Rates
*Income & Tax Information*	*Husband*	*Wife*
Gross Monthly Income:			Enter Monthly Income Here OR Income Page?
Number of Exemptions:
Age 65 or older as of Dec. 31?......	Yes	Yes
Filing Status:
No. of Children Who Are Tax Dependents ?
a. 0-16 Years Old:......
b. 17-18 Years Old: (or 19-23 and a fulltime student) or disabled
*Child Support Factors*			Deviate From The Guidelines
No. of Children: Shared Custody?
Children's Health Insurance:
Extraordinary Medical Exp.:
Gross Child Care Cost: 27% Actual (est.)
Prior Support Obligation:
Add'l Dependents In Home:
Other Mandatory Deductions:

Proposed Alimony: Husband Pays Wife Pays	Net Alimony Cost ?	Child Support	Net Monthly Disposable Income
			Husband	Wife
	Net Alimony Benefit ?
*Nontaxable?*

Income Page
Enter all amounts as ANNUAL figures.
Income
	Husband	Wife
Wages and Salary:
Dividends:
Interest:
Net Business Income (Sch. C):
Is this NONQualified Business Income?
Retirement Income:
Partnerships, Rental Income (passive):
Farm Income (Sch. F):
Unemployment Compensation:
Social Security:
Other Income:
Gross Income:	0	0
Nontaxable Income (not included above):
Total Income:	0	0

Adjustments to AGI
IRA / Med. Svgs Acc't Contributions:
One-Half Self-Employment Tax:	0	0
Alimony (from a prior marriage):
Other Adjustments to Income:

Adjusted Gross Income*:	0	0
Income Adjustments for State Taxes:
* After adjustment for the amount of Social Security that is taxable.

Self-Employment Income Page

Self-Employment Annual Income	Husband	Wife
Net Business Income (Sch. C):	0	0
Farm Income:	0	0
Other Self-Employment Income (annual):

Total Self-Employment Income:	0	0
Net Earnings From Self-Employment:	0	0	(total self-employment income x 92.35%)

Self-Employment Tax:	0	0
Self-Employment Tax Deduction:	0	0

Itemized Deductions Page
Deductions (use annual amounts)	Husband		Wife
	Gross	Net	Gross	Net
Medical Expenses:
Taxes:
State Income Taxes:
Real Estate Taxes:
Personal Property Taxes:
Total Tax Deduction:
Mortgage Interest:
Charitable Contributions:
Casualty Losses:
Employee Business Expenses:
Other:
Total Itemized Deductions:
Allowable Itemized Deductions:
Standard Deduction:
Deductions Used (the greater):

Taxes Page

(All Amounts Are Annual) 2026 Federal / 2026 S.C. Tax

Tax Calculations

	Husband	Wife
Adjusted Gross Income:
Deduction (standard / standard):
Qualified Bus. Income Deduction:
Without Alimony
Taxable Income:
Federal Taxes:
S.C. Taxes:
With Alimony
Taxable Income:
Federal Taxes:
S.C. Taxes:

Tax Credit Adjustments

	Without Alimony		With Alimony
	Husband	Wife	Husband	Wife
Gross Federal Tax:
Alternative Minimum Tax:
Fed. Child Care Tax Credit:
Add. Dep. Tax Credit:
Child Tax Credit:
Add. Child Tax Credit:
Earned Income Tax Credit:
Net Federal Tax:

Gross S.C. Income Tax:
S.C. Child Care Tax Credit (nonrefundable):
S.C. Earned Income Tax Credit (nonrefundable):
Net S.C. Income Taxes:

Alimony is NONTAXABLE · (c) Tom Traxler 2026

Monthly Disposable Income Page
	Husband	Wife
Gross Monthly Income:
Federal Tax (without alimony):
State Income Taxes (without alimony):
FICA/Medicare/Self Employ. Tax:
Other Mandatory Obligations:
Prior Support Obligations:
Net Monthly Income:
After-Tax Alimony Cost/Benefit:*
Child Support:
Additional Child Support Items:
Net Monthly Disposable Income:
* Alimony less tax effect

Taxes Page (annual amounts)
	Husband	Wife
Adjusted Gross Income:
Exemptions:
Deduction:
Federal Taxable Income (without alimony):
Federal Income Taxes (without alimony):
S.C. Income Taxes (without alimony):
Taxable Income (with alimony):
Federal Income Taxes (with alimony):
S.C. Income Taxes (with alimony):
Tax Credit Adjustments	Husband	Wife	Husband	Wife
	(before alimony adjustment)		(after alimony adjustment)
Gross Federal Tax:
Alternative Minimum Tax:
Child Care Tax Credit:
Child Tax Credit:
Additional Child Tax Credit:
Earned Income Tax Credit:
S.C. Child Care Tax Credit (nonrefundable):
S.C. Earned Income Tax Credit (nonrefundable):
Net Federal Tax:

Marginal Tax Rates Page
	Husband	Wife
Without Alimony Adjustment
Federal:
State:
Combined:
With Alimony Adjustment
Federal:
State:
Combined:

Calculation of Net Alimony Cost/Benefit
	Husband	Wife
Monthly Alimony Amount:
Difference in Income Taxes:
Difference in Child Support:
Total Difference Caused by Alimony:
Net Alimony Cost: ?
Net Alimony Benefit: ?

FICA, Medicare & Self-Employment Tax Calculations
	Husband	Wife
FICA Earnings:
FICA Rate:
FICA Tax:
Medicare Earnings:
Medicare Rate:
Medicare Tax:
Medicare Surcharge:
Gross Self-Employment Income:
Self-Employment Tax:
Total (Annual):
Total (Month):

Child Support Page - Worksheet A
Income Information	Husband	Wife
Gross Monthly Income:
Alimony (this action):
Other Alimony or Child Spt Paid:
Other Children In The Home:
Adjusted Monthly Gross Income:

Number Of Children In This Action:
Basic Combined Child Spt Obligation:

Additional Support Items	Husband	Wife
Health Insurance Premium:
Extraordinary Medical Expenses:
[Gross]Net Child Care Cost:
Total Adjustments:
Total Combined Monthly Child Spt:

Allocation of Support	Husband	Wife
Percent of Income:
Proportional Share of Child Spt:
Adjustments:
Monthly Child Support:
	Without Costs	Plus 5% Costs
Monthly:
Twice A Month:
BiWeekly:
Weekly:
DSS Guidelines Text

Child Support Page - Worksheet B - Split Custody

Combined Monthly Adjusted Gross Income:
Basic Child Support Obligation:

	*Father*	*Mother*
Number Of The Children With Each Parent:
Percentage Of The Children With Each Parent:
Prorated Basic Child Support For Each Parent:
Health Insurance Premium:
Extraordinary Medical Expense:
[Gross]Net Child Care Cost:
Total Prorated Obligations:

Allocation To The Parties
Percentage Of Income Of Each Parent:
Mother's Share To The Father:
Father's Share To The Mother:
Final Child Support Amount:

Child Support Page - Worksheet C - Shared Custody
Income Information	Husband	Wife
1. Monthly Gross Income:
2. Alimony (this action):
3a. Other Alimony or Child Spt Paid:
3b. Adjustment Other Children In Home:
4. Adjusted Monthly Gross Income:
5. Percent Total Income:

Number Of Children In This Action:
6. Basic Combined Support:
7. Shared Custody Basic Obligation (Line 6 × 1.5):

Custody Allocation	Husband	Wife
8. Each Parent's Share:
9. Overnights With Each Parent:
10. Percentage Of Overnights:
11. Amount Retained:
12. Each Parent's Obligation:
13. Amount Transferred:

Additional Support Items	Husband	Wife
14. Total Additional Support Items:
15. Share Of Total Adjustments:
16. Amount Transferred for Add. Spt:

17. Total Amount Transferred:
18. Final Child Support Amount:

Tax Rates and Information

Federal Tax Year: 2026 Fed. · State Tax Year: 2026 S.C.

Miscellaneous

FICA Max. Wages:

$184,500

Child Tax Credit (per qualifying child):

$2,200

Standard Deduction

Single:	$16,100	Married — Joint:	$32,200	Married — Separate:	$16,100	Head of Household:	$24,150
Married Age 65+ (each):	+ $1,650	Unmarried Age 65+:	+ $2,050

Federal Tax Brackets — 2026 Fed.

Single

Income	Rate
$0 – $12,400	10%
$12,401 – $50,400	12%
$50,401 – $105,700	22%
$105,701 – $201,775	24%
$201,776 – $256,225	32%
$256,226 – $640,600	35%
$640,601 and above	37%

Married Filing Jointly

Income	Rate
$0 – $24,800	10%
$24,801 – $100,800	12%
$100,801 – $211,400	22%
$211,401 – $403,550	24%
$403,551 – $512,450	32%
$512,451 – $768,700	35%
$768,701 and above	37%

Married Filing Separately

Income	Rate
$0 – $12,400	10%
$12,401 – $50,400	12%
$50,401 – $105,700	22%
$105,701 – $201,775	24%
$201,776 – $256,225	32%
$256,226 – $384,350	35%
$384,351 and above	37%

Head of Household

Income	Rate
$0 – $17,700	10%
$17,701 – $67,450	12%
$67,451 – $105,700	22%
$105,701 – $201,750	24%
$201,751 – $256,200	32%
$256,201 – $640,600	35%
$640,601 and above	37%

South Carolina — 2026 S.C.

Income	Rate
$0 – $30,000	2.0%
$30,001 and above	5.2%

This page is informational only — not a substitute for IRS Pub 17 or SC Department of Revenue guidance.

Earned Income Tax Credit Page


A party may be entitled to the Earned Income Tax Credit if (s)he has one or more Qualifying Children. Double check the number of Qualifying Children shown below. A party might have other children in the home who are Qualifying Children although they may not be the subject of the child support calculation.

A Qualifying Child must be: A. A son, daughter, stepchild, eligible foster child, adopted child, brother, sister, half brother, half sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or a descendant of any of them. AND B. Either under 19 (or 24 if a full-time student) or permanently and totally disabled regardless of age. AND C. Must have lived with you in the United States for more than half of the year.