Mississippi Statutory Percentage Guideline
Miss. Code Ann. § 43-19-101 (with § 43-19-103 deviation analysis)
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Enter the obligor's annual adjusted gross income, the number of children, and the applicable statutory percentage. The calculator surfaces the high-income finding under § 43-19-101(4), the 2022 imputation framework under § 43-19-101(5), the 2023 incarceration suspension under § 43-19-36, and a structured deviation worksheet covering all ten § 43-19-103 factors with optional two-attorney handoff for joint chancery filings. Free, no signup.
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Printed on worksheetParties
§ 43-19-101Mississippi assumes the obligor is the non-custodial parent and applies the statutory percentage to their AGI; the number of custody days is not an input. For 50/50 arrangements, use the Factor (g) deviation below.
Is Obligor incarcerated?
§ 43-19-36Children
§ 43-19-101(1)Adjusted Gross Income — Obligor
§ 43-19-101(3)MS uses obligor-only AGI. All figures are annual except the in-home deduction. Use the obligor's actual tax liability, not over-withholding. Tip: If you have a monthly figure, multiply by 12 before entering. Each annual field below shows its monthly equivalent for sanity-checking.
Health insurance for the children
§ 43-19-101(6)Parenting arrangement
§ 43-19-103(g)Statutory deviations
§ 43-19-103Toggle a factor on to propose a deviation from the presumptive amount. Positive values increase support; use a minus sign to decrease. Mississippi requires written findings before deviating — these are your proposed numbers, not the court's order.
§ 43-19-103 lists ten factors. Most cases involve only one or two. The walk-through asks about each in turn; pick mode shows the full list.
Extraordinary medical, psychological, educational, or dental expenses
"Extraordinary medical, psychological, educational or dental expenses."
Independent income of the child
"Independent income of the child."
Payment of both child support and spousal support to the obligee
"The payment of both child support and spousal support to the obligee."
Seasonal variations in one or both parents' incomes or expenses
"Seasonal variations in one or both parents' incomes or expenses."
The age of the child
"The age of the child, taking into account the greater needs of older children."
Special needs traditionally met within the family budget
"Special needs that have traditionally been met within the family budget even though the fulfilling of those needs will cause a deviation from the guidelines."
The particular shared parental arrangement
"The particular shared parental arrangement, such as where the noncustodial parent has physical access to the child for substantial portions of time as a result of joint custody or visitation rights, or the refusal of the noncustodial parent to become involved in the activities of the child."
Total available assets of the obligee, obligor, and the child
"Total available assets of the obligee, obligor and the child."
Payment by the obligee of child care expenses (employment or disability)
"Payment by the obligee of child care expenses in order that the obligee may seek or retain employment, or because of the disability of the obligee."
Any other adjustment needed to achieve an equitable result
"Any other adjustment which is needed to achieve an equitable result which may include, but not be limited to, a reasonable and necessary existing expense or debt."
Reconciliation — § 43-19-103 deviation analysis
ObligorBoth positions are proposals; the chancellor retains discretion under § 43-19-103. Cumulative figures assume support continues through age 21 (Miss. Code Ann. § 93-11-65) averaged across the listed children.
No deviation factors are in play. Presumptive percentage stands.
Children before the court
§ 93-11-65(8)Optional. Add each child to power the reconciliation view's cumulative projection and to capture any asserted early-emancipation carve-out (marriage, military service, qualifying felony, or full-time school discontinuance).