Income for child support

Gross income

Gross income is defined as all income and earnings from all sources. The income may or may not be taxable. Income can be in the form of money, property or services.

Gross income includes:

• wages, salaries, earnings, tips, interest, capital gains, commissions and bonuses
• worker’s compensation or other personal injury awards intended to replace income
• unemployment insurance
• income continuation benefits and Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) payments
• voluntary contributions to retirement and cafeteria plans § undistributed income of a corporation
• military allowances and veterans benefits

Gross income does not include:

• child support
• public assistance payments such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), W-2 cash payments or food shares (food stamps)

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