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Formula 1 fictional case selected: Ordinary two-parent case.
Fictional case · Formula 1
Ordinary two-parent case
A single child support case involving two parents.
Fixed fictional facts: No non-parent carer and no other child support case.
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Calculation evidence for this fixed case
- Configured assessment year
- 2026
- Parent A adjusted taxable income
- $100,000
- Parent B adjusted taxable income
- $60,000
- Income support in the last relevant year
- Neither parent
- Child
- One child, aged 8
- Care
- Parent A 70%; Parent B 30%
- Relevant dependants and other child support cases
- None
- Non-parent carer
- None
Current annual payment obligations
- Other Parent pays You (Parent): $862 per year
DSS Child Support Guide 2.2.2 — Formula 1 · 2026 annual formula values · 2026 Costs of the Children source
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