Form FL-150 Income and Expense Declaration - California

Form FL-150 Instructions

Form FL-150 must be filled in as follows:

1. Information about the attorney, superior court, and the case number should be indicated in the table.
2. The declarant should provide information on their current or recent job, including the address and phone number of the employer, wages, and the number of working hours in "Employment."
3. The declarant should specify their age, the number of years of college and school completed, degree(s) obtained, and information about their occupational licenses in "Age and Education."
4. Enter information about your taxes.
5. The declarant should estimate the gross monthly income
6. All the income received in each category listed in the last 12 months must be indicated in "Income." The declarant must specify separately the income for the last month, and the average monthly income.
7. Investment income, including dividends, rental property income, and trust income should be indicated.
8. The declarant must specify information about their business, including their position (owner or business partner), number of years in this business, and its type (in "Income From Self-Employment"). A profit or loss statement for the last two years should be attached. If the declarant has several businesses, information for each of them should be provided.
9. The section titled "Additional Income" contains information about one-time money received in the last 12 months.
10. The section titled "Change in Income" requires explaining changes in the financial situation of the declarant over the last 12 months if there were any.
11. Enter information about retirement payments, medical fees, and child support payments from other relationships in "Deductions."
12. Specify information about deposit accounts, savings, stocks, bonds, and property in "Assets." People who live with a spouse should be indicated in this section, including their names, ages, their relationship to the spouse, and their gross monthly income. Average monthly expenses such as health-care costs, child care, education, auto expenses should be outlined separately and in total. Installment payments and debts should be indicated in the table. Attorney fees should be specified.
13. Child support information should be provided only if the case involves child support.
14. The declarant must enter the number of their children under the age of 18, information about children's health care, travel and educational expenses, special hardships, and financial circumstances of the spouse.

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