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Washington State Self-Support Reserve
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Washington State Self-Support Reserve
The self-support reserve increased $50.00 for 2024:
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Former amount from
1/12/2023 through 1/11/2024 |
New amount
as of 1/12/2024 |
| Self-Support Reserve |
$1,519 |
$1,569 |
Washington State Courts use the self-support reserve to calculate low income limitations when setting child support. The self-support reserve is 125 percent of the federal poverty guidelines for a one-person family. RCW 26.19.065(2). Washington State uses the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2). The poverty guidelines were updated in the Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines, 89 FR 2961, 2961-2963 (January 17, 2024).
Note: Additional documents may be required by local county superior court rules.
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