Louisiana · STATE-SPECIFIC WORKFLOW

Louisiana support worksheet.

Enter both parties’ countable income and the adjustments relevant to this state. The Louisiana calculation uses the state’s income definition and the specific formula fields below.

Louisiana Worksheet A or B and supporting income statements. Louisiana R.S. 9:315–315.20

Independent estimate: This is not an official court calculation, a certified court form, or legal advice. Courts may order more or less. A PDF can still be edited; this site does not certify authenticity or guarantee court acceptance.

Louisiana financial worksheet

Complete Party A and Party B, then the state formula fields.

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Louisiana Worksheet A or B and supporting income statements. Use Louisiana R.S. 9:315–315.20 to determine the amounts counted for each party.
Wages, dividends, interest, business earnings, and other countable income are added separately for each party. Enter each dollar once; do not repeat business profit as an owner distribution.
General asset balances, loan balances, and household spending are not collected in this support-calculation workflow. Enter countable earnings from assets. A separate court financial affidavit may require additional disclosures.
Business and rental deductions must be expenses allowed for support, which can differ from tax-return deductions. Do not deduct personal living expenses as business expenses.
Uses Louisiana R.S. 9:315.19 schedule of basic child support obligations.
R.S. 9:315.13 requires extrapolation when combined adjusted gross income falls between two schedule amounts.
Worksheet A in R.S. 9:315.20 allocates the total support obligation by each party’s percentage share of adjusted gross income after adding child care, health insurance, extraordinary medical expenses and other worksheet adjustments.
Below the lowest schedule level and above the highest schedule level, Louisiana requires court-specific determination or discretion under R.S. 9:315.13.

The available formula is a limited base calculation. Full parity with every line of the official worksheet, custody arrangement, tax computation, credit, and discretionary adjustment has not been verified. Review the stated limitations and the official sources.

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