<p>My greatest (only) concern is what kind of income should I put here:</p>
<p>'Enter the income parent 1 earned or expects to earn from work during his or her country's most recent tax year.'</p>
<p>Is this for net income? The taxing system is very different than that in America (I'm from Bosnia); every employed person pays 10% od their gross salary and that's it for taxes. However, they all pay certain mandatory payments (pension, health insurance, child protection and unemployment payments - 33% in all). We don't do tax returns, so it's kind of difficult for me to deduct what to put from CSS explanations.</p>
<p>Should I write the gross income, net income, or income after mandatory payments but before tax??</p>
<p>It's a simple question and I feel a bit stupid, but I can't seem to find the answer. :p Anyhow, any help would be appreciated! :)</p>
<p>Bump!
I am interested in that question too!
I am from Mongolia, and I think our taxing system is very similar. ;)</p>
<p>Sorry, May I ask you something?
On CSS Pro, there is this question and I am not sure how to answer. Which answer do you think is suitable for our situation? (In my country, We don’t do tax returns or anything equivalent to that) Which one did you choose?
13. Have the student’s parent(s) completed an income tax return for the 2013 tax year?</p>
<p>Answers that could be chosen
completed an income tax return
will file, but have not completed an income tax return
not required to, and will not file a tax return </p>
<p>I am very confused, and I thought that since our taxing system is similar, maybe you could help clear my confusion. Thank you so much! :)</p>
<p>It’s the gross income and I remember you can fill in taxes and other mandatory payments in another space.
I’m also an international student. My country doesn’t use tax returns, so I just choose “will not file”. There’s nothing wrong with that.
Good luck! :)</p>
<p>Gross income = without the mandatory payments, etc.
However net income = deduct the mandatory payments and taxes. The “mandatory payments” would be “taxes” in the US so put them together.</p>