Nevada child support calculator

Since February 2020 Nevada sets support as a percentage of the paying parent’s gross monthly income, applied in three brackets like tax rates. For one child it is 16% of the first $6,000, 8% of income from $6,000 to $10,000, and 4% of anything above $10,000. Because it is a marginal schedule, a higher earner pays a smaller percentage on the top of their income.

The bracket percentages rise with the number of children. On the first $6,000 of monthly income the rate is 16% for one child, 22% for two, 26% for three, 28% for four, and 30% for five — with correspondingly higher rates on the middle and top brackets (for example, 22/11/6% for two children and 30/15/8% for five). This calculator applies the exact bracket set for the number of children you choose.

The bracket amount is the base obligation. Nevada then allows the court to adjust it (up or down) for a defined list of factors — the cost of health insurance and child care, a child’s special needs, the relative income of both households, and the amount of time the child spends with each parent (NAC 425.150). A separate low-income adjustment applies when the obligor’s income is near the federal poverty level (NAC 425.145). Those adjustments are case-specific, so this calculator shows the base schedule amount.

When each parent has the child at least 40% of the time, Nevada treats it as joint physical custody: the court computes each parent’s obligation under the schedule and offsets them, so the parent with the larger amount pays the difference. Because that needs both parents’ incomes and the exact time split, this calculator computes a single-parent obligation; use the offset for a true joint-custody case.

It computes the base schedule obligation from the paying parent’s gross monthly income. It does not apply the low-income adjustment, add or offset specific costs (health insurance, child care, special needs), or run the joint-custody offset. For a figure you can file, use the Nevada worksheet or consult an attorney.