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House debates child-support deduction bill amid objections it would create 'double-dipping'
Summary
Lawmakers debated HB 12-25, which would allow certain payroll tax deductions in child-support calculations; opponents said the change duplicates deductions already applied by the Bureau of Child Support, while supporters argued it corrects an omission in the worksheet. The committee report passed on a roll-call vote.
Representative Jay Markell, speaking for the majority committee, outlined how New Hampshire’s income-shares worksheet produces presumptive child-support awards and described the allowable adjustments that feed into the calculation. He explained the worksheet’s step-by-step approach to deriving a presumptive support figure and said HB 12-25 would clarify treatment of certain payroll deductions.
Representative Buzz Sherr rose to oppose the committee report, arguing the Bureau of…
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