FL-150 is the Income and Expense Declaration, a form the Judicial Council of California has adopted for mandatory use in California court cases. On it you give your employment, income, deductions, assets and monthly expenses to the court and to your spouse or domestic partner, and the court uses those figures to make orders for support, attorney fees and other costs. On FillingPDF you can fill out the form online and download or print the completed PDF; the official PDF and the court rules behind it are published by the Judicial Council at courts.ca.gov.
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What is FL-150?
Form FL-150, Income and Expense Declaration, is the Judicial Council of California form on which a person in a California court case lists their job, income, deductions, assets and expenses so the court can make orders for support, attorney fees and other costs.
The form is four pages and is signed under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California. It is printed as "Form Adopted for Mandatory Use" and cites Family Code, §§ 2030–2032, 2100–2113, 3552, 3620–3634, 4050–4076 and 4300–4339. The revision printed on it is Rev. September 1, 2024.
Its parts follow a fixed order:
- Page 1: employment, age and education, tax information, and your estimate of the other party's income (items 1–4).
- Page 2: income, investment income, self-employment income, one-time money, change in income, deductions and assets (items 5–11).
- Page 3: people who live with you, average monthly expenses, installment payments and debts, and attorney fees (items 12–15).
- Page 4: Child Support Information (items 16–20), to be filled out only if your case involves child support.
The California Courts self-help page for FL-150 also lists the form in Chinese Simplified, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese.
Who needs to file FL-150?
The parties to a California Superior Court case who must give the court their finances use FL-150. The caption at the top names the roles: Petitioner, Respondent or Other Party/Parent/Claimant. Each person completes and signs their own declaration, giving the information to the court and to their spouse or domestic partner.
Further conditions printed on the form:
- Page 4 (items 16–20) is for cases that involve child support only.
- Item 15, attorney fees, must be completed if either party is requesting attorney fees. The attorney signs the line "I confirm this fee arrangement."
- A party without an attorney enters their own contact information at the top; an attorney enters the firm and the party represented.
- If you have more than one job or business, you add the same information for each on an attached sheet.
The form does not say that any party is excused from completing it, so ask the court handling your case if you are unsure whether it applies to you.
When to file FL-150
The form prints no due date. You complete FL-150 when the court is to decide support, attorney fees or other costs in your case, since the court uses the information for those orders. Gather your pay stubs for the last two months first, because item 1 and the page 2 attachment line call for them. For the income amounts in item 5, add what you received in each category over the last 12 months and divide by 12 for the average monthly figure. Item 15 is required if either party requests attorney fees, and page 4 is completed only if child support is involved. Take a copy of your latest federal tax return to the court hearing.
Documents you need
- Copies of your pay stubs for the last two months, with Social Security numbers blacked out; the form asks for them on pages 1 and 2.
- Proof of any other income you list in item 5.
- A copy of your latest federal tax return, taken to the court hearing, with your Social Security number blacked out.
- If you have more than one job: an 8 1/2-by-11-inch sheet with the item 1 information for each other job, headed "Question 1—Other Jobs".
- If you list investment income in item 6: a schedule showing gross receipts less cash expenses for each piece of property.
- If you list self-employment income in item 7: a profit and loss statement for the last two years or a Schedule C from your last federal tax return, with your Social Security number blacked out; provide it for each business.
- If you claim job-related expenses in item 10g: an explanation labeled "Question 10g".
- If you list special hardships in item 19: documentation of each item listed, including court orders.
- If you need more space for any answer: an 8 1/2-by-11-inch sheet with the question number written before your answer.
How to fill out FL-150
Complete the caption and case details
At the top of page 1, enter your name, address, telephone and e-mail, the attorney you represent if any, the county of the Superior Court of California, and the party names. Enter the case number; the same case number and party names repeat on pages 2–4.
Describe your employment in item 1
Give the employer, address, phone number, occupation, start date and hours per week for your current job, or your most recent job if unemployed (with the end date in 1f). In 1h, enter your gross pay and check per month, per week or per hour.
Answer age, education and tax items
In item 2, give your age, high school completion, college and graduate years with degrees, and any license or vocational training. In item 3, enter the last tax year filed, your filing status, whether you file California or other state returns, and your exemptions.
Estimate the other party's income
In item 4, enter your estimate of the other party's gross monthly income and explain what the estimate is based on. Write the number of pages attached on the line below it.
Report income in items 5 through 9
In item 5, fill the Last month and Average monthly columns for each source; the average is the last 12 months added up and divided by 12. Then complete investment income (item 6), self-employment income (item 7), one-time money (item 8) and any change in income (item 9).
Enter deductions and assets
In item 10, list required union dues, required retirement payments, health insurance premiums, support paid and job-related expenses. In item 11, give totals for cash and deposit accounts, easily sold assets, and other property valued at fair market value minus debts. Check the asterisk boxes for spousal support only when the footnote applies.
List the people who live with you
In item 12, give each person's name, age, relationship to you, gross monthly income and whether they pay some of the household expenses.
Fill in monthly expenses and debts
In item 13, enter amounts in the estimated, actual and proposed needs columns, then total them on line r without adding a(1)(a) and (b). In item 14, list each installment payment or debt with who is paid, what for, amount, balance and date of last payment.
Complete the attorney fees section
Fill item 15 if either party is requesting attorney fees: fees paid to date, source of the money, amount still owed and your attorney's hourly rate. The attorney types or prints their name and signs, dated.
Complete page 4 if child support applies
Only if your case involves child support, fill items 16–20: number of children and time-share percentages, children's health insurance, additional monthly child expenses, special hardships with documentation, and other information for the court.
Sign and date the declaration
On page 1, enter the date, type or print your name, and sign the declaration made under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California. It covers all pages and attachments.
Review and download the completed PDF
Check that each item matches your pay stubs and tax return and that the page count of attachments is right. Download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and assemble the attachments described under How to submit.
How to submit FL-150
FL-150 is given to two recipients: the court and your spouse or domestic partner, according to the California Courts self-help page for the form. The form prints no mailing address, portal or appointment rule of its own. Its caption names the Superior Court of California, the county, the branch and your case number, so the declaration belongs in the case at that court; check with that court for how it accepts filings.
Before you hand over the declaration:
- Attach copies of your pay stubs for the last two months and proof of any other income, with Social Security numbers blacked out.
- Write the number of pages attached on page 1 if you add sheets.
- Bring a copy of your latest federal tax return to the court hearing, with your Social Security number blacked out.
The form also advises pressing the Clear This Form button after you have printed it, for your protection and privacy. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the court channels above.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Leaving Social Security numbers visible on the pay stubs or the federal tax return; the form says to black them out.
- Attaching no pay stubs, or fewer than the last two months, when the form asks for copies covering that period.
- Entering the average monthly income in item 5 without adding the last 12 months of each category and dividing by 12.
- Adding the amounts in a(1)(a) and a(1)(b), average principal and interest, into the TOTAL EXPENSES line r of item 13, which says not to include them.
- Listing self-employment income in item 7 without a profit and loss statement for the last two years or a Schedule C.
- Writing extra answers on an attached sheet without the question number, or labeling the other-jobs sheet something other than "Question 1—Other Jobs".
- Skipping item 15 when either party is requesting attorney fees, or leaving out the attorney's signature on the fee arrangement.
- Skipping page 4 when your case involves child support, or not attaching documentation for the special hardships in item 19.
- Not taking a copy of your latest federal tax return to the court hearing.
Frequently asked questions
What is FL-150 used for?
FL-150 is the Judicial Council of California's Income and Expense Declaration. You use it to give your financial information to the court and to your spouse or domestic partner, and the court uses it to make orders for support, attorney fees and other costs.
Who has to fill out Form FL-150?
The parties named in the caption of a California Superior Court case, as Petitioner, Respondent or Other Party/Parent/Claimant, complete their own declaration when the court needs their finances. Each person signs under penalty of perjury. Ask the court handling your case if you are unsure it applies.
Can I fill out FL-150 online?
Yes. You can fill out the FL-150 PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it. FillingPDF does not file it for you: you give the completed declaration to the court and to your spouse or domestic partner through their channels.
What do I have to attach to FL-150?
Attach copies of your pay stubs for the last two months and proof of any other income, with Social Security numbers blacked out. Other attachments depend on your answers, such as a profit and loss statement or Schedule C for self-employment income. Take your latest federal tax return to the hearing.
Do I need to fill out page 4 of FL-150?
Only if your case involves child support. Page 4, titled Child Support Information, covers the number of children, time spent with each parent, health insurance, additional child expenses and special hardships. Otherwise leave items 16–20 blank.
How do I figure average monthly income on FL-150?
For each income category in item 5, add up everything you received in the last 12 months and divide the total by 12. Enter that in the Average monthly column, and enter the amount for the previous month in the Last month column.
Do I have to complete the attorney fees section in item 15?
Item 15 is required if either party is requesting attorney fees. It asks for fees paid so far, where the money came from, what you still owe and your attorney's hourly rate, and your attorney signs to confirm the fee arrangement.
Is FL-150 available in Spanish?
Yes. The California Courts self-help page for FL-150 offers the form in Chinese Simplified, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog and Vietnamese, in addition to English. The English form is the one that carries the Rev. September 1, 2024 revision date.
What if I need more room for an answer on FL-150?
Attach an 8 1/2-by-11-inch sheet of paper and write the question number before each answer. For other jobs, head the sheet "Question 1—Other Jobs". Enter the number of pages attached on page 1, below item 4.
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