Important Family Code changes in Xspouse 2024


Xspouse 2024-1 incorporates the new changes to the Family Code that take effect from September 1, 2024. These are major changes and are the first in decades to the Family Code. It is essential to upgrade your program to Xspouse 2024-1 in order to be compliant with the new Family Code rules as set out in California Senate Bill No. 343.

Xspouse 2024-1 has incorporated the new Family Code provisions and these will automatically become operative on September 1, 2024. These changes include the following:

  • FC §4055 (b)(3) Change in the multiplier based on total net income ranges used for calculating the K factor for child support calculations
  • FC §4055 (b)(7) Change in the basis for calculating the threshold amount for the low income adjustment
  • FC §4057 (b)(5) In cases where the obligor qualifies for a low income adjustment and the amount of child support established exceeds 50%, Xspouse flags this and displays an alternative lower bound to the LIA according to the new rule
  • FC §4061 (b) The method for calculating child support add-ons changes from 50/50 to that set out in this section of the code
  • From September 1 an additional switch will appear in the Xspouse Settings window allowing users to revert to pre-September 1, FC rules for 2024

When will Xspouse 2024 be available?


Work on the 2024 version of Xspouse was completed on schedule and is ready to be submitted for audit by an independent CPA. The audit is a mandatory requirement for certification by the Judicial Council of California. However, there has been a delay in the CPA commencing the audit.

We expect that Xspouse 2024 will be avalible for release in late April. In the meantime, Xspouse 2023 continues to be certified for court use.

Xspouse™ 2023 is certified for Court use

Current version: 2023-1

Any purchase of Xspouse 2022 since December 1, 2022 is entitled to a free upgrade to Xspouse 2023

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Features

  • Certified for Court use by the California Judicial Council.
  • Property Division. Full-featured property divider. Includes Marsden and Pension worksheets.
  • Arrearage Calculator. The Xspouse™ download package includes an arrearage calculator. This calculator is available free to all Xspouse™ users who have a current personalization ID. There will be an icon Xarrears on your Start > Programs menu.
  • Enhanced Findings and Rebuttals Report. Enables judicial officers to modify, when necessary, the child support calculated according to the formula in FC 4055(a).
  • Bonus Income reports. Analyze the complex situation when income is unpredictable in size and frequency. Include effects of prior relationships. Fully documented.
  • Timeshare Worksheet. Easy, visually oriented calculation of timeshare even for complex visitation arrangements.
  • Powerful Qualified Business Income Deduction calculator that is fully integrated with other Xspouse data.
  • Data export. Allows an extensive range of data to be exported in either XML or JSON format.
  • $299. Purchase includes any updated releases of Xspouse™ 2023 and free technical support.

Free Demo Version

An almost full-featured demonstration version of Xspouse is available. The demonstration version has some features disabled, such as printing, the QBID calculator, browser preview, and data export.

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Support

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Browser preview

Xspouse provides a browser preview feature in the support and property modules, and in Xarrears. Browser preview provides an enhanced appearance for reports, which can be printed directly from the browser, and also provides the ability to select viewing and printing ranges in the bonus income reports.

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New in 2023

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Xspouse windows are now centered - the main Xspouse window initially opens in the center of the screen (instead of top left of screen) and can be moved anywhere. All child windows open centered on the Xspouse main window.

Implements California Foster Youth Tax credit and adds related fields to the Party Tax Information window.

Adds new fields to the "Other nontaxable income" detail window to enable data inputs for Form 1040, Schedule 3, other credits.

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