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IT7 - Child support you paid 2012

Complete question IT7 to include child support you paid.

Last updated 31 May 2012

Question IT7 image from Tax return for individuals form

This question is about amounts you paid or benefits you provided to another person other than your partner for the maintenance of your natural or adopted child.

Note: do not include amounts you paid or provided to a person to acquire goods or services.

Did you pay amounts or provide benefits to another person for the maintenance of your child?

NO

 

YES

Read below.

Answering this question

You will need to know, or work out from your records, the total amounts you paid or benefits you provided for the maintenance of your child during 2011-12.

Completing your tax return

Step 1

Add up all the amounts you paid and benefits you provided for the maintenance of your child during 2011-12.

Step 2

Write the total at Z item IT7. Go to Spouse details - married or de facto on the next page.

More information

For income test purposes, the amounts you paid and the benefits you provided for the maintenance of your child will be deducted from the total of the other components that make up your adjusted taxable income.

For more information go to www.ato.gov.au/incometests

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