The Following are the changes to be made to the IGC (Public GC changes follow) in CR-5-01657-01:
1.
Make the following changes to the existing section called Other Parent is NCP:
a. Rename to “Other Parent is NCP (Foster Care or Other Non-Parent Custody)”.
b. Move from its current location between Other Parent Tax Settings and Monthly
Income Information to a new location between Dependent Information and Tax
Information.
c. Keep as a collapsed section.
2.
In the existing section Tax Information, next to the Tax Year drop down list, display the
indicators NCP and Other Parent. Looking down the page all existing data entry boxes, whether
visible or contained within existing collapsed sections, should line up Left Justified under each
label.
3.
Make the following changes to the existing question “Deduction type when NCP and Other
Parent are married filing separately:” along with the existing radio buttons “Itemized Deductions”
and “Standard Deductions”:
a. Change the existing question to read “Deduction type when NCP and Other Parent are
married to each other, filing separately.”
b. Move to a new location. The new location will be in a new collapsed section called
Other Tax Settings. This new section will be located within Tax Information and is
discussed in item 4.k. The location of this question will be at the end of the Other
Federal Tax Settings just below the federal tax check boxes and above the Other State
Tax Settings.
4.
Revise the existing section Tax Information so all the tax information for the NCP and Other
Parent appear side by side rather than consecutively.
a. At the top of the existing section entitled Tax Information and just below the Tax Year
drop down list, display Federal Income Taxes. The font size, style and shading for
Federal Income Taxes should be the same as it is currently.
b. Under existing Federal Income Taxes display the title Federal Tax Filing Status: The
font size and style and the alignment should be the same as it is currently.
c. Next to Federal Tax Filing Status: display the tax filing drop down lists for both the
NCP and the Other Parent. The tax filing drop down lists will appear side by side.
Currently there is a default value for the tax filing status for each party. The default
values shall not change.
d. Just under Federal Tax Filing Status: display Federal Tax Exemptions: The font size
and style and the alignment should be the same as Federal Tax Filing Status.
e. Next to Federal Tax Exemptions: display the exemption entry boxes for the NCP and
Other Parent. The entry boxes will appear side by side. Currently there is a default value
for the number of exemptions for each party. The default values shall not change.
f. Just under Federal Tax Exemptions: display State Income Taxes. The font size, style
and shading for State Income Taxes should be of the same style as the Federal Income
Taxes appearing in Tax Information above it.
g. Just under existing State Income Taxes, display California Tax Filing Status.
h. Remove (RDP Only) Add (Registered Domestic Partner Only) to California Tax Filing
Status. The font size and style and the alignment should be the same as Federal Tax
Filing Status.
i. California Tax Filing Status (Registered Domestic Partner Only): display the existing
drop down lists for the NCP and Other Parent. The drop down lists will appear side by
side for each party. The current default values shall not be changed.
j. Remove (RDP Only) from the side of each drop down list as the information is now
spelled out in the title. (See 4.h.)
k. Just under California Tax Filing Status (Registered Domestic Partner Only): create a
new section called Other Tax Settings. This section is collapsed by default. The font
should be the same as Federal Income Taxes. Within this section will be existing entry
boxes, existing check boxes and existing questions that formerly resided in the existing
collapsed sections called NCP Tax Setting and Other Parent Tax Settings. In this section
the entry boxes and check boxes will all be displayed side by side for the NCP and the
Other Parent. If space is needed to display the entry boxes and check boxes side by side,
the words “Number of” can be removed and “California” can be shortened to ”CA”. The
font size and style should be the same as the title bar called Tax Information. All current
default values in the entry and check boxes shall not change.
 Display the title Other Federal Tax Settings at the top of the expanded
section below Other Tax Settings. The font size, style and shading for
Other Federal Tax Settings should be the same as it is currently. The
following questions and check boxes will appear under Federal Tax
Settings
 Number of Children for Child Care Credit
 Number of Children for Earned Income Credit
 Number of Children for Child Tax Credit
 Self Employment Taxes
 Federal Insurance Contributions Act
 Medicare
 Advanced Earned Income Credit
 If Married Filing Separately. Lived with Spouse Part of the Year
 Parent is Blind (Label has been modified to apply to either parent)
 Parent is 65 or Older (Label has been modified to apply to either parent)
 New Spouse is Blind (Label has been modified to apply to either parent)
 New Spouse is 65 or Older (Label has been modified to apply to either
parent)
 Per item #3 above, the question “Deduction type when NCP and Other
Parent are married to each other filing separately:” along with the existing
radio buttons” Itemized Deductions” and “Standard Deductions” should
be moved to this new location. Font size and style should be the same as
the existing entry and existing check boxes in this section.
 Display the title Other State Tax Settings. The font size, style and
shading for Other State Tax Settings will be the same as Other Federal
Tax Settings as described above. The following questions and check
boxes will appear under Other State Tax Settings:
 California Tax Exemptions ) (Registered Domestic Partner
Only)
 Children for California Child Care Credit
 California State Income Taxes
 California State Disability Insurance
 California Dependency Credit for Dependent Parent(s)
 California Joint Custody Head of Household Credit
 California Renter’s Credit
 Other State Rate
 The radio button will remain Left Justified and next to the radio
button title of “Other State Rate”.
 Other State Amount
 The radio button will remain Left Justified and next to the radio
button title of “Other State Amount”.
5.
Make the following changes in the existing section Monthly Income Information:
a. Remove the titles/words Type and NCP ($) and Other Parent ($). The remaining space
will be used for the Earned Income Amount as described in item d below.
b. Rename the existing title bar called Wages/Salary to Calculate Wages/Salary.
c. Rename “Earned Income Amount” to “Wages/Salary”. The font size and style should
be the same as the title bar Monthly Income Information.
d.
e.
Move the newly named Wages/Salary so that it appears above the section called
Calculate Wages/Salary in the space that was previously occupied by Type and NCP
($) and Other Parent ($). This item will continue to function as it currently does.
The existing “Imputed Income” should be moved from its current location just below
“Disability (Taxable)” to the new location just below “YTD Range” inside the Monthly
Income Information collapsed section.
6.
Move the existing section, Public Assistance and Child Support Received to just below the New
Spouse Other Income section. Change default to a collapsed state.
7.
In the existing section Other Taxable Income, rename “Operating Losses and Other Income” to
“Other Income (Retirement, Annuity, SS Other Relationship, Operating Losses, etc.):” No other
changes are needed to this section. It will default to a collapsed state.
8.
In the existing section Other Non-Taxable Income rename “Depreciation or Other:” to “Other
(Depreciation, Military Benefits, etc.)” If there is not sufficient space for this label, an alternate
name is possible, “Other (Depreciation, Military Ben, etc.)”
9.
Rename the existing section called New Spouse Income to New Spouse Other Income. Keep it
as a collapsed section by default.
10. Move the existing field called Wages/Salary in the existing section New Spouse Income so it is
located outside and above the collapsed section with its new title of New Spouse Other Income.
o Rename the field Wages/Salary to New Spouse Wages/Salary
o The font size and style should be the same as New Spouse Other Income.
o The field should continue to function as it currently does.
11. In the existing section Monthly Deduction Information, remove titles/words Type and NCP ($)
and Other Parent ($). Move the titles/fields below this area up to save space; do not leave the
space open.
12. Rename the existing section Retirement Contribution to Other Retirement Contributions.
Keep it as a collapsed section by default.
13. Move the existing field and entry/text boxes called Mandatory Retirement Tax-Deferred that
are currently located in the Retirement Contributions collapsed section so they are located above
the section with the new title of Other Retirement Contributions.
o The font size and style should be the same as Other Retirement Contributions.
o The existing Mandatory Retirement Tax-Deferred should function as it currently does.
14. Rename existing Other Guideline Deductions to Job Related Expenses & Spousal Support
Other Relationship.
15. Move existing State Adjustments from its current location between Monthly Hardship
Deduction Expenses and Monthly Hardship Deduction Calculation to just below Alternative
Minimum Tax Information (form 6251).
a. This section should default as collapsed.
b. Remove the title/words Type and NCP ($) and Other Parent ($). Move the titles/fields
below this area up to save space; do not leave the space open
16. Rename existing Monthly Hardship Deduction Expenses to Extraordinary Health and
Catastrophic Losses. The word “and” may be substituted with an ampersand if necessary to save
space.
a. This section should default as collapsed.
b. Remove Type and NCP ($) and Other Parent ($). Move the titles/fields below this area
up to save space; do not leave the space open
17. Rename existing Monthly Hardship Deduction Calculation to Hardship Children.
o Line up the data entry/text boxes side by side instead of consecutive for NCP and Other
Parent. (refer to how the Other Tax Settings were revised)
18. Move the Computation Method for Hardship to the collapsed Hardship Children section. It
should continue to default to Match Presumed Child Support Per Capita.
19. Rename the existing section Computation Method for Child Support Add-Ons to Allocation
for Child Support Add-Ons. This section should not expand or collapse.
20. Locate the allocation methods and the radio buttons just next to or below the title, Allocation for
Child Support Add-Ons.
a. The default should continue to be 50/50.
b. The allocation methods should be renamed as follows:
 “Allocate 50/50” renamed to “50/50”
 “Allocate Family Code 4061(b)” renamed to “Prorate per Family Code
4061(b)” or if there is not sufficient room in the space, “Prorate per FC
4061(b)”
 “Allocate After Support” renamed to “After Support”
The Following are the changes to be made to the Public GC in CR-5-01657-01:
21. The opening page has Dependent Information. Change the title of the existing question Number
of Dependents to Use in the Calculation to Number of Children to Use in the Calculation.
Change the existing phrase next to the drop down box that says Number of Dependents to
Number of Children. This change will be made provided it does not change the method in which
the page performs the calculation.
22. Make the following changes to the existing section called Parents Living Together Without
Custody of Children:
a. Move the existing section from its current location between Tax Information and
Monthly Income Information to a new location between Dependent Information and
Tax Information.
b. Rephrase the existing check box question to “Check here if Parent 1 and Parent 2 are
living together and neither have custody of the children. (Child(ren) in foster care or
other non-parent custody)” This change will be made provided it does not change the
method in which the page performs the calculation.
23. In the existing section Tax Information next to the Tax Year drop down list, display the
indicators Parent 1 and Parent 2. Looking down the page all data entry boxes, whether visible or
contained within collapsed sections, should be lined up Left Justified under each label.
24. Make the following changes to the existing question “Deduction type when Parent 1 and Parent 2
are married filing separately:” along with the existing radio buttons “Itemized Deductions” and
“Standard Deductions”
a. Change the existing question to read “Deduction type when Parent 1 and Parent 2 are
married to each other filing separately.”
b. Move to a new location. The new location will be in a new collapsed section called
Other Tax Settings. This new section will be located within Tax Information and is
discussed in item 25.k. The location of this question will be at the end of the Other
Federal Tax Settings just below the federal tax check boxes and above the Other State
Tax Settings.
25. Revise the existing Tax Information section so that all the tax information for Parent 1 & Parent
2 appears side by side rather than consecutively.
a. At the top of the existing section entitled Tax Information, display Federal Income
Taxes. The font size, style and shading for Federal Income Taxes should be the same as
it is currently.
b. Under existing Federal Income Taxes display the title Federal Tax Filing Status: The
font size and style and the alignment should be the same as it is currently.
c. Next to Federal Tax Filing Status: display the tax filing drop down lists for both Parent
1 and Parent 2. The tax filing drop down lists will appear side by side. Currently there is
a default value for the tax filing status for each party. The default values shall not change
d. Just under Federal Tax Filing Status: display Federal Tax Exemptions: The font size
and style and the alignment should be the same as Federal Tax Filing Status.
e. Next to existing Federal Tax Exemptions: display the exemption entry boxes for Parent
1 and Parent 2. The entry boxes will appear side by side. Currently there is a default
value for the number of exemptions for each party. The default values shall not change.
f. Just under Federal Tax Exemptions: display State Income Taxes. The font size, style
and shading for State Income Taxes should be of the same style as the Federal Income
Taxes appearing in Tax Information above it.
g. Just under existing State Income Taxes, display California Tax Filing Status
h. Remove existing (RDP Only) Add (Registered Domestic Partner Only) to California Tax
Filing Status. The font size and style and the alignment should be the same as Federal
Tax Filing Status.
i. California Tax Filing Status (Registered Domestic Partner Only): display the drop
down lists for Parent 1 and Parent 2. The drop down lists will appear side by side for
each party. The current default values shall not be changed.
j. Remove (RDP Only) from the side of each drop down list as the information is now
spelled out in the title. (See 26.h.)
k. Just under California Tax Filing Status (Registered Domestic Partner Only): create a
new section called Other Tax Settings. This section is collapsed by default. The font
should be the same as Federal Income Taxes. Within this section will be the existing
entry boxes, existing check boxes and existing questions that formerly resided in the
existing collapsed sections called Parent 1 Tax Setting and Parent 2 Tax Settings. In this
section the entry boxes and check boxes will all be displayed side by side for Parent 1
and Parent 2. If space is needed to display the entry boxes and check boxes side by side,
the words “Number of” can be removed and “California” can be shortened to ”CA”. The
font size and style should be the same as the title bar called Tax Information. All current
default values in the entry and check boxes shall not change.
 Display the title Other Federal Tax Settings at the top of the expanded
section below Other Tax Settings. The font size, style and shading for
Other Federal Tax Settings should be the same as it is currently. The
following questions and check boxes will appear under Federal Tax
Settings
 Number of Children for Child Care Credit
 Number of Children for Earned Income Credit
 Number of Children for Child Tax Credit
 Self Employment Taxes
 Federal Insurance Contributions Act
 Medicare
 Advanced Earned Income Credit
 If Married Filling Separately. Lived with Spouse Part of the Year
 Parent is Blind (Label has been modified to apply to either parent)
 Parent is 65 or Older (Label has been modified to apply to either parent)
 New Spouse is Blind (Label has been modified to apply to either parent)
 New Spouse is 65 or Older (Label has been modified to apply to either
parent)
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Per item #25 above, the question “Deduction type when Parent 1 and
Parent 2 are married filing separately:” along with the existing radio
buttons” Itemized Deductions” and “Standard Deductions” will be
moved to this new location. Font size and style should be the same as the
existing entry and existing check boxes in this section.
Display the title Other State Tax Settings. The font size, style and
shading for Other State Tax Settings will be the same as the Other
Federal Tax Settings as described above. The following existing
questions and existing check boxes will appear under Other State Tax
Settings:
 California Tax Exemptions (Registered Domestic Partner Only)
Children for California Child Care Credit
California State Income Taxes
California State Disability Insurance
California Dependency Credit for Dependent Parent(s)
California Joint Custody Head of Household Credit
California Renter’s Credit
Other State Rate
 The radio button will remain Left Justified and next to the radio
button title of “Other State Rate”
Other State Amount
 The radio button will remain Left Justified and next to the radio
button title of “Other State Amount
26. In the existing section Monthly Income Information, make the following changes:
a. Remove title/words Type and Parent 1 ($) and Parent 2 ($). Do not leave the space
open The space left behind will be used for the Earned Income Amount as described in
item e below.
b. Rename the existing title bar called Wages/Salary to Calculate Wages/Salary.
c. Rename existing “Earned Income Amount” to “Wages/Salary”. The font size and style
should be the same as the title bar Monthly Income Information.
d. Move the newly named Wages/Salary so that it appears above the section called
Calculate Wages/Salary in the space that was previously occupied by title/words Type
and Parent 1 ($) and Parent 2 ($). This item will continue to function as it currently
does.
e. Existing “Imputed Income” should be moved from its current location just below
“Disability (Taxable)” to the new location just below “YTD Range” inside the Other
Monthly Income Information collapsed section.
27. Move the existing section, Public Assistance and Child Support Received to just below the New
Spouse Other Income Section. Change default to a collapsed state.
28. In the existing section Other Taxable Income, rename “Operating Losses and Other Income” to
“Other Income (Retirement, Annuity, SS Other Relationship, Operating Losses, etc.):” No other
changes are needed to this section. It will default to a collapsed state.
29. In the existing section Other Non-Taxable Income, rename “Depreciation or Other:” to “Other
(Depreciation, Military Benefits, etc.)” If there is not sufficient space for this label, an alternate
name is possible, “Other (Depreciation, Military Ben, etc.)”
30. Rename the existing section called New Spouse Income to New Spouse Other Income. It shall
remain a collapsed section by default.
31. Move the existing field titled Wages/Salary in the existing section New Spouse Income so it is
located outside and above the collapsed section with the new title of New Spouse Other Income.
o Rename the field to New Spouse Wages/Salary
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The font size and style should be the same as New Spouse Other Income.
The field should continue to function as it currently does.
32. In the existing section Monthly Deduction Information, remove title/words Type and Parent 1
($) and Parent 2 ($). Move the titles/fields below this area up to save space; do not leave the
space open
33. Rename the existing section Retirement Contribution to Other Retirement Contributions and
keep it a collapsed section by default
34. Move the existing field and data entry/text boxes called Mandatory Retirement Tax-Deferred
that are currently located in the Retirement Contributions collapsed section so they are located
above the section with the new title of Other Retirement Contributions.
o The font size and style should be the same as Other Retirement Contributions.
o The Mandatory Retirement Tax-Deferred should function as it currently does.
35. Rename existing Other Guideline Deductions to Job Related Expenses & Spousal Support
Other Relationship.
36. Move existing State Adjustments from its current location between Monthly Hardship
Deduction Expenses and Monthly Hardship Deduction Calculation to just below Alternative
Minimum Tax Information (form 6251).
a. This section should default as collapsed. The font size and style should be the same as
Alternative Minimum Tax just above it.
b. Remove title/words Type and Parent 1 ($) and Parent 2 ($). Move the titles/fields
below this area up to save space; do not leave the space open.
37. Rename existing Monthly Hardship Deduction Expenses to Extraordinary Health and
Catastrophic Losses. The word “and” may be substituted with an ampersand if necessary to save
space.
a. This section should default as collapsed.
b. Remove Type and Parent 1 ($) and Parent 2 ($). Move the titles/fields below this area
up to save space; do not leave the space open
38. Rename existing Monthly Hardship Deduction Calculation to Hardship Children.
o Line up the data entry/text boxes side by side instead of consecutive for Parent 1 and Parent. 2
(refer to how the Other Tax Settings were revised).
39. Move the Computation Method for Hardship to the collapsed Hardship Children section. It
should continue to default to Match Presumed Child Support Per Capita
40. Rename the existing section Computation Method for Child Support Add-Ons to Allocation
for Child Support Add-Ons.
a. This section should not expand or collapse.
41. Locate the allocation methods and the radio buttons just next to or below the Title, Allocation for
Child Support Add-Ons.
a. The default should continue to be 50/50.
b. The allocation methods should be renamed as follows:
 “Allocate 50/50” renamed to “50/50”
 “Allocate Family Code 4061(b)” renamed to “Prorate per Family Code
4061(b)” or if there is not sufficient room in the space, “Prorate per FC
4061(b)”
 “Allocate After Support” renamed to “After Support”