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Traxler's Alimony Calculator©

(Using 2026 Federal and 2026 S.C. Tax Rates)

DSS Guidelines Text
Income & Tax Information     Husband     Wife
Gross Monthly Income:
Income Page?  
Annual:
   
Age 65 or older as of Dec. 31?......
   
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  
No. of Children: Shared Custody?  
   
Children's Health Insurance:
Extraordinary Medical Exp.:
Gross Child Care Cost:   
 
Prior Support Obligation:
Add'l Dependents In Home:
Other Mandatory Deductions:
 
Proposed Alimony:
Net Alimony Cost ?
 Child Support Net Monthly Disposable Income
Husband Wife
Net Alimony Benefit ?
 ?
   
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):
Farm Income:
Other Self-Employment Income (annual):
Total Self-Employment Income:
Net Earnings From Self-Employment:
(total self-employment income x 92.35%)
Self-Employment Tax:
Self-Employment Tax Deduction:
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  
Gross 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:        
Self-Employment Tax:        
Additional Medicare Tax:        
Net Investment Income Tax:        
Fed. Child Care Tax Credit:        
Add. Dep. Tax Credit:        
Child Tax Credit:        
Add. Child Tax Credit:        
Earned Income Tax Credit:        
Total Federal Tax Liability:        
 
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
Marginal Tax Rates
 
Husband
Wife
Without Alimony Adjustment
Federal:
State:
Combined:
With Alimony Adjustment    
Federal:
State:
Combined:
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):    
Monthly Disposable Income Page
Husband
Wife
Gross Monthly Income:
Federal Tax (w/o alimony):
State Tax (w/o alimony):
FICA/Medicare/Self Employ. Tax:
Other Mandatory Obligations:
Prior Support Obligations:
Net Monthly Income:
Alimony Net of Tax Effects:
Child Support:
Additional Child Support Items:
Net Monthly Disposable Income:
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: ?
 
 
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:
 
Show Payment Table
Worksheet B - Split Custody
  Husband  Wife       
1. Gross Monthly Income:  
2. Alimony (this action):
3. Other Alimony or Child Spt Paid:
4. Adjusted Monthly Gross Income:
5-8. Additional Support Items:
9a. Number Of Children In This Action:
9b. Other Children In The Home:
10. Credit For Children With This Parent:
11. This Parent's Adjusted Gross Income:
 
12. Credit For Children In Other's Home:
13. Other Parent's Adjusted Gross:
14. Total Adjusted Gross:
15. Percentage Retained:
16. Base Support for Other's Children:
17. Total Adjustments:
 
18. Total Support:
19. Support Retained:
20. Less Adjustment:
21. Subtotal:
22. Net Obligation:
Worksheet C - Shared Custody
  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:
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:
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:
FINAL SUPPORT CALCULATION FOR OVERNIGHTS BETWEEN 109 AND 129:
Adjustment*

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

IncomeRate
$0 – $12,40010%
$12,401 – $50,40012%
$50,401 – $105,70022%
$105,701 – $201,77524%
$201,776 – $256,22532%
$256,226 – $640,60035%
$640,601 and above37%

Married Filing Jointly

IncomeRate
$0 – $24,80010%
$24,801 – $100,80012%
$100,801 – $211,40022%
$211,401 – $403,55024%
$403,551 – $512,45032%
$512,451 – $768,70035%
$768,701 and above37%

Married Filing Separately

IncomeRate
$0 – $12,40010%
$12,401 – $50,40012%
$50,401 – $105,70022%
$105,701 – $201,77524%
$201,776 – $256,22532%
$256,226 – $384,35035%
$384,351 and above37%

Head of Household

IncomeRate
$0 – $17,70010%
$17,701 – $67,45012%
$67,451 – $105,70022%
$105,701 – $201,75024%
$201,751 – $256,20032%
$256,201 – $640,60035%
$640,601 and above37%

South Carolina — 2026 S.C.

Income Rate
$0 – $30,0002.0%
$30,001 and above5.2%

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

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