Calculation of Parental Fees Under New Statute

To calculate parental fees under restructured parental fee provisions, use the following steps:

Determine parent'(s') monthly adjusted gross income (AGI).
Subtract $200 per month, or $2,400 per year, from the AGI if child receiving services lives in the home. Non-custodial parent: subtract from AGI the amount of court-ordered child support actually paid for the child who receives services on the program. (Don't subtract child support for other children in the house who are not receiving services.)
Determine fee amount using the following table. The 2003 Federal Poverty Guidelines are set out in the table below.

Adjusted Gross Income (AGI)** (Less deductions to income as listed above)	Proposed Fee
Less than 100% of Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG)	$0
Between 100% and 175% of FPG	$4 per month
Between 175% and 375% of FPG	Fee is determined using a sliding fee scale established by Commissioner of Human Services, beginning at 1% and ending at 7.5% of AGI** (less deductions).
Between 375% and 675% of FPG	7.5% of AGI (less deductions)
Between 675% and 975% of FPG	10% of AGI (less deductions)
Over 975% of FPG	12.5% of AGI (less deductions)

Family Size	100% of Federal Poverty Guideline (1)	175% of Federal Poverty Guideline	375% of Federal Poverty Guideline	675% of Federal Poverty Guideline	975% of Federal Poverty Guideline
1	8,890	$15,715	$33,675	$60,615	$87,555
2	12,120	$21,210	$45,450	$81,810	$118,170
3	15,260	$26,705	$57,225	$103,005	$148,785
4	18,400	$32,200	$69,000	$134,200	$179,400
5	21,540	$37,595	$80,775	$145,395	$210,015
6	24,680	$43,190	$92,550	$166,590	$240,630
7	27,820	$48,695	$104,325	$187,785	$271,245
8	30,960	$54,180	$116,100	$208,890	$301,860

** Adjusted gross income (AGI) is found on Line 35 of your Federal Income Tax Form 1040 or Line 21 of Form 1040A.

Comparisons of Parental Fees
Family Size/AGI	Restructured Fee
Family of 4, AGI $50,000; Child in parental home	Based on sliding fee scale, would pay $148/mo.
Family of 4, AGI $75,000; Child in parental home	7.5% AGI or $454/mo.
Family of 4, AGI $100,000; Child in parental home	7.5% AGI or $610/mo.
Family of 5, AGI $50,000; Child in parental home	Based on sliding fee scale, would pay $99/mo.
Family of 5, AGI $75,000; Child in parental home	Based on sliding fee scale, would pay $379/mo.
Family of 5, AGI $100,000; Child in parental home	7.5% AGI or $610/mo.

(1) 2003 Federal Poverty Guidelines as published in the FEDERAL REGISTER, Volume 68, Number 26, pages 6456-6458.