Verification

The court-ordered child support amount and the pay history must be verified before allowing the child support expense.

Verification of the last 30 calendar days, or longer when needed, is required when the child or cash medical support expense is paid consistently by the participant on a monthly or more than monthly basis.

Verification of the most recent prior three consecutive months is needed to average the expense when one or more of the following occurs regarding the child support payment:

● Paid less often than monthly

● Paid with no established frequency

● Unpredictable

● One or more months had no payment (zero paid month)

Verification of the court-ordered child support amount that can be used includes the following:

● Child support order issued by the court

● Official pay record from Arizona’s Clerk of the Court showing the amount of support paid

● Official pay record from another state showing the amount support paid

● Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) documents showing the amount of support required to be paid

Verification of the pay history includes, and is not limited to, any of the following:

● DCSS documents showing the amount of current support paid

● Copies of money order receipts made out to the custodial parent

● Receipts and pay histories from any state’s child support centralized payment center

● Paycheck stub with garnishment amount

● Screenshots of verification from the AZ Child Support Services Portal

● Social Security Administration (SSA) benefits or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) pay history from the SOLQI screen or the SSA award letter when the child support is taken out of the benefit

NOTE Participants need to provide verification of both the Child or Cash Medical Support Obligation and payment history to claim the child support expense as a deduction.