NCP - makes 39,000 - 22% tax - other deductions ($160/mont) - 85 (special expenses) - 50 (access costs) - 358/month (1 kid) or 584/month (2 kids)
= 22584 left for one kid
= 19872 left for 2 kids
CP makes 50,000 - 25% tax - other deduction (200/month) - 100 (special expenses) + CS (1 kid) or CS (2 kids) + 150/month (ave. UUCB) + 98 or 196/month CCTB + (0 gst) + 3000 (help in taxes due to claiming child as dependent)
= 44196 for 1 kid
= 48108 for 2 kids
You would be left with approx. 50% of your income to support yourself AND visit your kids as much as possible (and feed/entertain them when with them).
Your ex-husband would be left with approx. 92% of his income.
It really is ALL in the details and the tax credits and "extras" really do add up. And I wasn't exagerating in any of those expenses, as a matter of fact our true access costs are $300/month!
Like I said, unless you live it, it is so easy to skip over the "details". Being an NCP paying the guideline amounts, plus "extras" leaves many payors struggling to support themselves, let alone providing a decent home FOR THEIR KIDS too.
At the very least give the payor some of the tax credits, benefits or let them claim the children they support on their taxes too. And then the payor is expected to pay for University too?! Please, someone, tell me how in the world they could have saved even 1 dime!
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