Is Child Support Taxable Income?
The answer is no. Child support isn’t taxable income. How much child support you receive appears to have no significant tax consequences.
The answer is no. Child support isn’t taxable income. How much child support you receive appears to have no significant tax consequences.
Child support calculations are unfair to fathers because they do not properly account for the basic costs of raising a child in Australia.
The Child Support Agency (CSA) in Australia is just part of Services Australia. You can contact CSA by phone, online or by visiting a centre.
Child support in Australia normally stops when a child turns 18. But it may be extended until the end of the school year to complete Year 12.
Child support in Australia can be backdated depending on the situation. But payments can only start from the time an application is made.
If you make $100k annually, child support typically ranges from $11,584 to $22,603 per year. Most payers are towards the bottom of the range.
Child support is a cash transfer between parents, with no obligation on how money is spent. The receiving parent can use it as they choose.