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	go to Spouse details - married or de facto, or   return to main menu Tax return for individuals instructions.
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 2010-11.

Completing your tax return

Step 1

Add up all the amounts you paid and benefits you provided for the maintenance of your child during 2010-11.

Step 2

Write the total at Z item IT7.

Where to go next go to question Spouse details - married or de facto   return to main menu Tax return for individuals instructions, or   go back to IT6 Net rental property loss.