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Policy

The Child Support Guide 2.4.4: Child support income

The Child Support Guide 2.4.4.10: Adjusted taxable income

The Child Support Guide 2.4.12: Minimum annual rate

The Child Support Guide 2.5.1: Income estimates for a year of income

The Child Support Guide 2.4.11 Fixed annual rate

The Child Support Guide 2.5.4: Application to have the minimum annual rate of child support reduced to nil

Legislation

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Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989

  • section 5, Definition of an income amount order
  • section 43, Parent's adjusted taxable income
  • section 56, Taxable income is as assessed under Income Tax Assessment Act
  • section 58B, Inclusion of overseas income in working out a parent's adjusted taxable income
  • section 60, Parent may elect to estimate their adjusted taxable income for a year of income
  • section 61, Effect of election
  • section 62, Revocation of election
  • section 62A, Parent must elect a new estimate of their adjusted taxable income for a year of income
  • section 63, Effect of later election
  • section 63A, Amendment of assessment based on income election if event affecting accuracy of estimate occurs
  • section 63AA, Registrar may refuse to accept an income election
  • section 63AB, Notice to be given if Registrar refuses to accept an income election
  • section 63AC, Parent may elect a new year to date income amount
  • section 63AD, Registrar may refuse to accept an election of a new year to date income amount
  • section 63AE, Registrar may determine a new year to date income amount
  • section 63AF, Parent’s applicable YTD income amount

Delegations and authorisations

Service Officers at the APS 3 level or above can accept or refuse an estimate election.

Child Support Services, Delegations and Authorisations.