PUBLIC LAW 99-498—OCT. 17, 1986
100 STAT. 1458
"(3) ALLOWANCE FOR SOCIAL SECURITY TAXES.—The allowance
for social security taxes is equal to the amount earned by each parent multiplied by the social security withholding rate appropriate to the tax year of the earnings, up to the maximum statutory social security tax withholding amount for that same tax year. "(4) STANDARD MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE.—The
standard
maintenance allowance is the amount of reasonable living expenses that would be associated with the maintenance of an individual or family. The standard maintenance allowance is determined by the following table (or a successor table prescribed by the Secretary under section 479): "Standard Maintenance Allowance Number in College
Family Size (including student) 2 3 l'^;v4-i:---':^ 5 6 For each additional add:
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1 $8,380 10,440 12,890 15,210 17,790 2,010
2 $6,950 9,010 11,460 13,780 16,360 2,010
3
$7,580 10,030 12,350 14,930 2,010
4
5
For each additional substract:
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$8,600 10,920 13,500 2,010
$8,490 12,070 2,010
1,430
"(5) EMPLOYMENT EXPENSE ALLOWANCE.—The employment expense allowance is determined as follows: "(A) If both parents were employed in the year for which their income is reported and both have their incomes reported in determining the expected family contribution, such allowance is equal to the lesser of $2,100 or 35 percent of the earned income of the parent with the lesser earned income. "(B) If a parent qualifies as a head of household as defined in section 2 of the Internal Revenue Code, such allowance is equal to the lesser of $2,100 or 35 percent of his or her earned income. For any award year after award year 1987-1988, this paragraph shall be applied by increasing the dollar amount specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B) to reflect increases in the amount and percent of the Bureau of Labor Standards budget of the marginal costs for meals away from home, apparel and upkeep, transportation, and housekeeping services for a two-worker versus one-worker family. "(6) MEDICAL-DENTAL EXPENSE ALLOWANCE.—The
medical-
dental expense allowance is equal to the amount by which the sum of unreimbursed medical and dental expenses, including medical insurance premiums, exceeds 5 percent of the total income of the parents. "(7) EDUCATIONAL EXPENSE ALLOWANCE.—The educational expense allowance is equal to the unreimbursed tuition and fees paid by the student's parents for each dependent child, other than the student, enrolled in an elementary or secondary school, not to exceed for each such child the national average
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