Checklist of Expenses

The following list includes expenses to be considered when you are filling out a financial declaration in a divorce action:

  • Home mortgage payments (specify whether the amount includes taxes and insurance)
  • Second mortgage and/or home equity loan
  • Real property insurance
  • Real property taxes
  • Homeowner's association fees
  • Condominium fees
  • Regime fees
  • Routine home maintenance costs
  • Lawn care (including spring/fall cleanup and tree trimming)
  • Snow removal
  • Window cleaning
  • Garbage collection
  • Exterminator costs
  • Periodic major home maintenance costs
  • Painting
  • Roof and sidewalk repairs
  • Appliance repair/replacement
  • Furniture replacement
  • Water softener costs
  • Rent
  • Furniture rental
  • Renter's insurance
  • Maintenance to rented property
  • Food (not restaurant meals) and household supplies
  • Utilities
  • Gas
  • Oil
  • Electricity
  • Water
  • Telephone
  • Car
  • Home
  • Dry cleaning
  • Housekeeping/cleaning service (how often?)
  • Clothing
  • Uninsured medical and dental fees (indicate deductible and copayment percentage)
  • Prescription costs
  • Counseling
  • Insurance
  • Life
  • Disability
  • Child care expenses
  • Day-care costs
  • Baby-sitter costs
  • Visitation expenses
  • Long-distance telephone calls
  • Transportation costs
  • Entertainment costs
  • Meal costs
  • Other
  • Support payments required by prior decree
  • School expenses for client and/or children
  • Tuition
  • Books and supplies
  • Transportation
  • Parking
  • Lab fees
  • Activity fees
  • Meal costs
  • Field trips
  • Uniforms
  • Other
  • Entertainment
  • Movies and videotapes
  • Cable television access
  • Concerts and plays
  • Dining out
  • In-home entertaining
  • Tickets to sporting events
  • Participation in sports
  • Children's summer activities (camp, etc.)
  • Children's lessons
  • Dance, music, sports, etc.
  • Religious school
  • Children's allowances
  • Children's tutoring
  • Automobile
  • Gas
  • Maintenance and repairs
  • Auto club dues
  • Tolls and parking fees
  • Registration fees
  • Depreciation
  • Installment/lease payments
  • South Carolina property tax
  • Other transportation costs (train pass, bus pass, etc.)
  • Gifts (birthdays, holidays, etc.)
  • Donations
  • Personal donations
  • Donations related to employment
  • Church contributions
  • Installment payments due (name of each creditor, balance owed, payment amount, and due date)
  • Incidentals
  • Grooming/hair care
  • Newspapers, magazines, books
  • Hobbies
  • Tobacco products
  • Batteries
  • Stamps
  • Late payment charges
  • Income tax
  • Interest on charge accounts
  • Pet care
  • Vacations
  • Membership dues
  • Professional
  • Civic
  • Social
  • Fitness
  • Lessons
  • Retirement fund
  • IRA contribution
  • Other
  • Professional services
  • Accounting
  • Tax preparation
  • Legal
  • Other expenses

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