"CAVANAGH Calculator" CALCULATION SIMULATOR
Cavanagh vs. Cavanagh, 490 Mass. 398 (2022)
       
Step 1: Calculate alimony first, then child support  
1st - Alimony       
Payor income (annualized):     
Recipient income (annualized):     
Percentage:      
Alimony amount (annualized):     
       
2nd - Child support (incomes alimony adjusted)      
Payor adjusted income per week:     
Recipient adjusted income per week    
Child support amount per week (Box 7d):     
Payor additional income per week (Box 8b):    
Recipient additional income per week (Box 8b):    
Possible additional child support per week:     
Total child support per week:     
Total child support (annualized):     
Total support paid - annualized (Step 1):     
       
       
Step 2: Calculate Child support first, then alimony  
1st - Child support      
Payor adjusted income per week:     
Recipient adjusted income per week    
Child support amount per week (Box 7d):     
Child support (annualized):    
       
2nd - Additional amount for Alimony      
***See Box 8 of Child Support Guidelines      
Payor additional income (Box 8b):    
Recipient additional income (Box 8b):    
Additional Alimony amount:     
Additional Alimony AMT (Annualized):    
       
Total support paid - annualized (Step 2):     
       
       
Step 3: Compare the base aware and tax consequences of the Order that would result in Step 1 vs. Step 2
Payor effective tax rate (Fed + State):     
Recipient effective tax rate (Fed + State):     
       
Tax analysis (Before support)     Percentage of total
Net income of Payor:   
Net income of Recipient:   
       
Net incomes after support (from Step 1)       
Payor   
Recipient  
       
Net incomes after support (from Step 2)       
Payor   
Recipient