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