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The Federal Child Support Guidelines:
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Worksheet 3

Part B
To establish the household standard of living for Parent B's household

You can use Line-by-line help for Worksheet 3, to help you complete this worksheet.

Note: This worksheet uses the terms parent A and parent B to help you and the other parent keep track of your information. These terms could apply to either of you.

Income of household members to compare standards of living

 

Parent B

other household member (if applicable)

other household member (if applicable)

Annual income (from Worksheet 1, line 18)

45_________

45_________

45_________

Amount of spousal support, if any, received from the other parent if deducted on Worksheet 1, line 3

46_________

Federal taxes payable

47_________

47_________

47_________

Provincial or territorial taxes payable

48_________

48_________

48_________

EI premiums  payable

49_________

49_________

49_________

CPP and QPP premiums payable

50_________

50_________

50_________

Total federal, provincial and territorial taxes payable and EI, CPP and QPP source deductions (add lines 47, 48, 49 and 50)

51_________

51_________

51_________

Annual income to compare standards of living (line 45 plus line 46 minus line 51)

52_________

52_________

52_________

Adjustments to annual income to compare standards of living


 

Parent B

other household member (if applicable)

other household member (if applicable)

Deductions from income
Annual amount that causes undue hardship (parent B)

53_________

Annual amount of child support, if any, that would be payable by parent B to parent A according to the child support tables

54_________

Annual amount of support paid by parent B or other household member(s) under a court order or written separation agreement

55_________

55_________

55_________

Total deductions
For parent B, add lines 53, 54 and 55
For other household member(s), copy amount on line 55 to line 56 

56_________

56_________

56_________

Additions to income
Annual amount of child support, if any, that would be received by parent B from parent A according to the child support tables

57_________

Annual amount of child support, if any, received by parent B or other household member(s) under a court order or written separation agreement for any child

58_________

58_________

58_________

Total additions
For parent B, add lines 57 and 58
For other household member(s), copy amount on line 58 to line 59

59_________

59_________

59_________

Parent B's household income ratio

Adjusted annual income to compare standards of living (line 52 minus line 56 plus line 59)

60A_________

B_________

C_________

Total annual income for all members of parent B's household (add lines 60A, B and C) 

61_________

Low-income measures amount for parent B's household

62_________

Parent B's household income ratio (divide line 61 by line 62)

63_________