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Imputed Income
Imputed income is an amount of income assigned to a spouse by a court for calculating support, even if that person is not actually earning that amount.
Special or Extraordinary Expenses
Special or extraordinary expenses (often called Section 7 expenses) in Canada are costs for a child that go beyond standard child support and are shared proportionally between parents based on income. They must be necessary and reasonable, typically including childcare, uninsured medical/dental ($>$$100/year), premiums, post-secondary education, and significant extracurricular activities.
Notice of Assessment
A CRA summary showing the income reported from a tax year and any assessed balance, refund or adjustments.
Imputed Income
Plain-English definition
Income the court may attribute to a party even if that exact amount is not currently being earned or reported.
Why it matters in DISCLOEZY
This often becomes important when income appears incomplete, underreported, or intentionally reduced.
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