If you make child support payments, you cannot deduct those payments from your income when you file your taxes. If you receive child support payments, you do not include those payments as income when you file your taxes. These tax rules are the same for federal and Maryland income tax.
To open a child support case, file a Complaint for Child Support (CC-DR-001) with the appropriate financial statement. Your local child support enforcement office may also open a child support case for you or help you enforce a child support order.
To open a child support case, file a Complaint for Child Support (CC-DR-001) with the appropriate financial statement. Your local child support enforcement office may also open a child support case for you or help you enforce a child support order. Learn about DHS child support services.
Obtain the form: You can typically obtain a proof of child support form from your local child support agency or court office. You may also find it online on your state or jurisdiction's official website.
Child support payments are not subject to tax. Child support payments are not taxable to the recipient (and not deductible by the payer). When you calculate your gross income to see whether you're required to file a tax return, don't include child support payments received.
Increased Income Threshold Until June 30, 2022, the Maryland Guidelines mandatorily and presumptively applied to parents who had combined monthly incomes ranging from $100 to $15,000. Effective July 1, 2022, parents who have combined monthly incomes ranging from $15,000 to $30,000 are subject to the Guidelines.
What documents do I need to bring to the child support office? Information about the noncustodial parent. Name, address and Social Security number. Name and address of current or recent employer. Names of friends and relatives, names of organizations to which he or she might belong.
The Guidelines set a minimum child support amount of $91.00 per child per month.