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
