Calculating income for the means test

[pengyou]

I make about $ 1,900 per month teaching but my contract is only less than 9 months. If my pay is prorated over the whole year it comes out to about $ 1,400 per month. I also pay about $220 per month for medical insurance (I am self insured) and another $150 into a retirement account - I have no other source for retirement savings.

How will my monthly income be calculated?

[HHM]

This is very much a district by district issue, but the rule is, LAST 6 months income. The calculation is based on last 6 months of PAY STUBS, so you don't get to prorate, at least, not on the means test.

[AZNoName]

We requested our income be calculated over 12 months due to big seasonal fluctuations. The atty had no problem with it.