App Detail » CFLR™ DissoMaster™

Published by: Thomson Reuters

iPad App - Designed for iPad

Price: FREE!
Current Version: 2024.1.0
Released: October 20, 2011

What's New

Taxes and calculations
- Inflation adjustments for 2024 federal tax numbers per the IRS.
- Inflation adjustments for 2023 California tax numbers per the Franchise Tax Board.
- Updated California SDI rate to 1.1% and removed the taxable wage limit for 2024 and forward per Senate Bill 951.
- Updated Low Income Adjustment (LIA) amount for 2024 per the Judicial Council of California.
- Updated Low Income Adjustment (LIA) amount for new cases initiated on or after September 1, 2024, per Senate Bill 343.
- Added calculation for Child Support effective September 1, 2024, per Senate Bill 343.
- Corrected effect of User calculated state tax amount in determining Net disposable income.
- Modified treatment of 9.3% elective PTE payment. The payment is now included as part of Gross income and Net Disposable Income for support purposes.

Case Data
- If user selects Filing status Married filing separately-IN for one party, the other will automatically change to Married filing separately-IN.

Support Tab
- Added toggle for ‘Use guideline CA FAM 4055 effective September 1, 2024’.
*Current default is “No”.
*Default to “Yes” for any case initiated on or after September 1, 2024, or if user selects calculation for 2025.
*If “Yes” is selected, Low Income Adjustment (LIA) amount is set to new LIA amount per Senate Bill 943.
*If “Yes” is selected, Add-ons calculation method will change to Allocate per CA Fam 4061, (i.e. calculation per Senate Bill 943).

Senate Bill 343
- Specifically adds “…severance pay, veterans benefits that are not based on need, military allowances for housing and food...” to Annual Gross Income.
- Modifies salary ranges and related calculations in determining child support.
- Changes the allocation of child support add-ons to be based on net income instead of 50/50.
- Changes the LIA amount to be tied to California minimum wage.

App Description

CFLR and The Rutter Group are pleased to bring DissoMaster, the most widely used support calculator in California, to the iPad. This app is certified by the Judicial Council and makes it fast and easy to calculate support on the go or in the courtroom. While not a replacement for DissoMaster desktop, the DissoMaster app does contain many of the features and ease of use you’ve come to expect. DissoMaster accurately converts gross income to net for calculating support. Generate a report of child and spousal support payments and guideline net income that can be emailed or printed. Calculate temporary spousal support using Santa Clara, Alameda, Kings, or Marin County Guidelines.
• Approved by the Judicial Council for use in all California courts
• From CFLR and The Rutter Group, a Thomson Reuters business
• On-screen help provides line-by-line entry instructions with references to applicable Rutter Group sections, caselaw, and statutes
• The easy-to-read DissoMaster report can be printed or emailed

Note to existing desktop DissoMaster users: The DissoMaster app allows you to save one case, does not include bonus reports, tactics, or the ability to connect to your desktop DissoMaster. Stay tuned for more updates as we continually add features to the DissoMaster app.