Tex. Codes » Family Code · TITLE 5. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND THE SUIT AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · SUBTITLE B. SUITS AFFECTING THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP · CHAPTER 154. CHILD SUPPORT
Texas Codes

Tex. Fam. Code § 154.065 (2026)

Self-employment Income

✓ laws through the 89th Legislature (2025)
Find cases: SyfertCases citing this section TX-LEGstatutes.capitol.texas.gov Justiaon Justia CornellLII Search CasesGoogle Scholar

Sec. 154.065. SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME. (a) Income from self-employment, whether positive or negative, includes benefits allocated to an individual from a business or undertaking in the form of a proprietorship, partnership, joint venture, close corporation, agency, or independent contractor, less ordinary and necessary expenses required to produce that income.

(b) In its discretion, the court may exclude from self-employment income amounts allowable under federal income tax law as depreciation, tax credits, or any other business expenses shown by the evidence to be inappropriate in making the determination of income available for the purpose of calculating child support.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 20, Sec. 1, eff. April 20, 1995.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2003–2025 · leading case: Newberry v. Bohn-Newberry, 146 S.W.3d 233 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004).
Sort: Relevance Newest Treatment
Newberry v. Bohn-Newberry, 146 S.W.3d 233 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 154.065(b) (Vernon 2002) (emphasis added).”
In the Interest of C.A.T., 316 S.W.3d 202 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2010). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 154.065(a). Thus, by definition, an individual who works for himself is not employed by another.”
In re Cat, 316 S.W.3d 202 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2010). “" TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 154.065(a). Thus, by definition, an individual who works for himself is not employed by another.”
in the Matter of the Marriage of Marie Graves & Leo W. Graves, No. 06-03-00003-CV (Tex. App.—Texarkana Sept. 3, 2003). · cites it 2× “" Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 154.065 (Vernon 2002).”
in the Interest of S.R.S., a Child, No. 10-10-00139-CV (Tex. App.—Waco Jan. 26, 2011). · cites it 2× “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 154.065 (West 2008).”
in the Interest of T.M., a Child, No. 02-19-00114-CV (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Aug. 26, 2019). “See Tex. Fam. Code Ann. § 154.065 (a), (b). Mother responds that while there was competent evidence of Father’s income, there was no evidence of Father’s business expenses.”
in the Matter of the Marriage of Michelle Mapuana Mann & Jason R. Mann, & in the Interest of M.K.M. & M.M.M., Child., No. 13-21-00442-CV, 2023 WL 403004 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi–Edinburg Jan. 26, 2023). “See TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 154.065 (detailing what is included in self- employment income for the purpose of calculating child support).”
Toan Ly v. Hong Nguyen, No. 03-23-00535-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Sept. 19, 2025). “” Tex. Fam. Code § 154.065(b). On the state of the record, we cannot render judgment on the amount of child support owed.”
Tex. Fam. Code § 154.065(a): 2 cases
In the Interest of C.A.T., 316 S.W.3d 202 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2010). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 154.065(a). Thus, by definition, an individual who works for himself is not employed by another.”
In re Cat, 316 S.W.3d 202 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2010). “" TEX. FAM.CODE ANN. § 154.065(a). Thus, by definition, an individual who works for himself is not employed by another.”
Tex. Fam. Code § 154.065(b): 3 cases
Newberry v. Bohn-Newberry, 146 S.W.3d 233 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2004). “” Tex. Fam.Code Ann. § 154.065(b) (Vernon 2002) (emphasis added).”
Toan Ly v. Hong Nguyen, No. 03-23-00535-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Sept. 19, 2025). “” Tex. Fam. Code § 154.065(b). On the state of the record, we cannot render judgment on the amount of child support owed.”
in the Interest of S.R.S., a Child, No. 10-10-00139-CV (Tex. App.—Waco Jan. 26, 2011). “TEX. FAM. CODE ANN. § 154.065 (West 2008).”
Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.