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FORMULA FOR THE TABLE OF AMOUNTS CONTAINED IN THE FEDERAL CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES: A TECHNICAL REPORT
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CSR-1997-1E
December 1997
Child Support Team
Research Report
Department of Justice Canada
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- 1.0 INTRODUCTION
- 2.0 UNDERLYING PRINCIPLES AND ASSUMPTIONS
- 3.0 THE MODEL
- 4.0 INCOME
- 5.0 TAX VARIABLES
- 6.0 MODIFICATION TO THE FORMULA FOR BASIC NEEDS
- 7.0 MODIFICATION TO THE FORMULA AT LOW INCOME LEVELS
- 8.0 MODIFICATION TO THE FORMULA TO SMOOTH THE CURVE
- 9.0 USE OF THE CHILD SUPPORT TABLES
- 10.0UPDATING THE TABLES
APPENDICES
- Appendix 1 - Federal, Provincial and Territorial Tax Parameters Used in Formula
- Appendix 2 - Sample Tables Generated by the Formula
LIST OF TABLES
- Table 1 - The Statistics Canada 40/30 Equivalence Scale (After-Tax)
- Table 2 - Marginal Capping Rates in the Transition Zone
LIST OF FIGURES
- Figure 1- Finances of the Post Separation Households
- Figure 2 - Effect of Capping Versus No-Capping on Child Support Table Amounts
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