FamilySoft vs. "All Forms" Software Comparison

You may get more forms from the other guy, but do you get BETTER software?
If you are an attorney who cares about the accuracy and quality of your family law documents, you choose FamilySoft.
It's no secret why the Courts of New Jersey use FamilySoft for child support guidelines calculations.
Take a look at the difference between FamilySoft and that other package with lots of forms, but no substance.

FamilySoft™ "All Forms" Competitor

Self-contained: No need to install "Add-on" programs Dependent: Must install a separate HotDocs^TM reader

Comprehensive: Enter multiple types of income to get the most accurate income analysis for a child support calculation Deficient: There's no telling how the incomes are taxed

Easy-to-use: Integrated interface Hard-to-use: Interface requires opening multiple dialogue boxes just to save one case

Built-in Conversions: Skratchpads^TM for converting annual, monthly, bi-weekly, and hourly amounts to weekly numbers required by Court Rule Manual Conversions: Must do all conversions manually. Get that calculator warmed up.

Automatic Taxes: FamilySoft calculates taxes, filing statuses, tax method, withholding allowances Manual Taxes: Must look up tax information manually. Pull out the Court Rules, IRS Circular E, and a calculator - set aside an afternoon.

Automatic Basic Support Amount from Appendix IX-F Manual Chart look up: Pull out the Court Rules - Again - to look up the chart amount

Automatic Self-Support Reserve Test Manual look up: Pull out the Court Rules and a calculator - calculate the incomes and look up the Self-support Reserve. Do more math if the Reserve is not met.

Automatic Primary Household Income Test for Shared Parenting situations How would I know if there's enough money in the Primary Household?

Easy Extra: Built-in Other Dependent Deduction Manual Set up: Manually calculate THREE SEPARATE guidelines worksheets. You're really giving that calculator a workout now.

Easy Extra: Built-in adjustment for older children Manual Set up: Try figuring this out on your own

FamilySoft^TM - Do it fast and do it right!

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FamilySoft™	"All Forms" Competitor
Self-contained: No need to install "Add-on" programs	Dependent: Must install a separate HotDocs^TM reader
Comprehensive: Enter multiple types of income to get the most accurate income analysis for a child support calculation	Deficient: There's no telling how the incomes are taxed
Easy-to-use: Integrated interface	Hard-to-use: Interface requires opening multiple dialogue boxes just to save one case
Built-in Conversions: Skratchpads^TM for converting annual, monthly, bi-weekly, and hourly amounts to weekly numbers required by Court Rule	Manual Conversions: Must do all conversions manually. Get that calculator warmed up.
Automatic Taxes: FamilySoft calculates taxes, filing statuses, tax method, withholding allowances	Manual Taxes: Must look up tax information manually. Pull out the Court Rules, IRS Circular E, and a calculator - set aside an afternoon.
Automatic Basic Support Amount from Appendix IX-F	Manual Chart look up: Pull out the Court Rules - Again - to look up the chart amount
Automatic Self-Support Reserve Test	Manual look up: Pull out the Court Rules and a calculator - calculate the incomes and look up the Self-support Reserve. Do more math if the Reserve is not met.
Automatic Primary Household Income Test for Shared Parenting situations	How would I know if there's enough money in the Primary Household?
Easy Extra: Built-in Other Dependent Deduction	Manual Set up: Manually calculate THREE SEPARATE guidelines worksheets. You're really giving that calculator a workout now.
Easy Extra: Built-in adjustment for older children	Manual Set up: Try figuring this out on your own