This feature of Iowa Support Master allows you to change numbers. Be mindful that if you are altering the results of the program, you should provide disclosure to the parties and to the Court and parties. Make a note on your forms that you did this.
Example Case
You have a NCP who is working in Illinois but the divorce is going on in Iowa. You need to get his pay stub or tax returns, W-2, something that will tell you what he is paying in income taxes for the state of Illinois.
1. Go ahead and enter his income in the income box of Iowa Support Master.
2. Click on "Overrides and Variance".
3. On the NCP side of the screen, you will see "State Tax Override". Let's say his tax in Illinois for the year is $4,930. In the field for "State Tax Override", type in 4930.00 then click "Return".
4. Go look at Form 1 and you will see that the program changed his state tax to $4,930.00. All calculations on Form 1 are then performed pursuant to the override.
5. Scroll to the bottom of Form 1 and type a note that you did this.
You may do the same for any of the other fields.