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Committee hears technical fixes to child‑support guidelines and alimony enforcement; DHHS flags $300,000 systems cost
Summary
Representative Shane Markel asked lawmakers to clarify how FICA/Medicare deductions are treated in child‑support calculations to avoid disparities between W‑2 and self‑employed payors; DHHS warned of unintended consequences for self‑employed obligees and estimated ~$300,000 to update software and worksheets.
Representative Shane Markel presented HB 1225, a technical bill intended to address perceived inequities in how child‑support guidelines treat FICA and Medicare deductions—particularly the disparity between W‑2 employees and self‑employed payors. Markel explained how the worksheet produces an "adjusted monthly gross" and argued that the current practice can produce disproportionate outcomes because child support is not…
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