Question about income....or means test..or something

[NowImDownInIt]

I just started a new job... we do that a lot in my industry though, shopping for better rates. I tend to stay pretty static. I sometimes earn TWICE my normal check earnings in overtime, and sometimes I don't get any overtime, at all. I'm not really sure how this is going to effect my budget. My attorney gave me a preliminary figure of $187 per pay period or $400 a month, but will this change if I make $3000 one month then $6000 the next? I am kinda worried. I'm not sure how this part is supposed to work and he gave me that figure based off what I told him I am making and not off of the paystubs I sent him yesterday. My income can range anywhere from 50 to 100k a year. Anybody know?

[stopcallingus]

I am not sure. That is a tough one. I would think that they might do an average of your income over the last 6 months.

[NowImDownInIt]

That's kind of what I'm worried about. For example: I just did the math on my past 6 months check stubs and they are basically saying that I netted about 1800 per month... Now... with overtime... I netted 1700 last pay period and I am going to net over 2000 this next pay period... I really, really, REALLY don't want to get into trouble. I have a variable income... The stubs I sent in for the past six months say an average of 1800 a month but if I keep up like this I'll be making an average of 4100 a month... I just can't really count on that... it's not a pay increase though, it's just overtime.

[stopcallingus]

Is it an option to cut back or limit your overtime until all this goes through?

[NowImDownInIt]

Not at this point. That was one of the hiring points and I am working on a project that is currently 3 weeks past due.