Shared costs.
A clear balance.
A free co-parenting expense worksheet. Add what each parent paid, choose the split, and include repayments. Print the result or take a copy into your spreadsheet. No signup needed.
CoFam · USD
Shared expenses
Fictional example. Start blank to enter your own costs.
Balance after repayments
$10.00Dad owes Mom
Based on the expenses and repayments entered.
Mom
- Paid for expenses
- $120.00
- Share of expenses
- $90.00
- Repayments sent
- $0.00
- Repayments received
- $20.00
Dad
- Paid for expenses
- $60.00
- Share of expenses
- $90.00
- Repayments sent
- $20.00
- Repayments received
- $0.00
Expenses (2)
Total $180.00
School supplies
$120.00Paid by Mom
Mom · 50%$60.00
Dad · 50%$60.00
Activity fee
$60.00Paid by Dad
Mom · 50%$30.00
Dad · 50%$30.00
Repayments (1)
Dad to Mom
$20.00Repayment
Splits use whole cents. A tied remaining cent goes to Mom. These figures reflect your entries.
Made with CoFam · getcofam.com/tools/shared-expense-worksheet · Amounts in USD
Keep a copy
Entries stay in this browser. Save keeps one worksheet here; saving again replaces it. Unsaved changes are lost when you leave. Other people using this browser can access the saved copy.
Work through one set of expenses.
- Choose what belongs in the worksheet. Start with a period or a group of costs both parents can identify. Keep receipts alongside it.
- Enter the cost and who paid. Add the agreed percentage for each expense. All amounts here are in US dollars.
- Add repayments already made. Enter who sent the money and how much. A repayment goes in its own entry so it is counted once.
- Check the figures together. Review the balance and any corrections before you print or download a copy.
How the example adds up
Mom pays $120 for school supplies. Dad pays $60 for an activity. They split both costs equally, so each parent’s share of the $180 total is $90.
Dad owes Mom $30 before repayments. After Dad sends Mom $20, the remaining balance is $10 from Dad to Mom.
Bring the same figures to the conversation.
Parents, mediators, and other family professionals can use a printed worksheet to review the costs, the split for each one, and payments already made. Keep unresolved costs separate until the parents decide how to handle them.
For the wider plan, use the parenting plan checklist. For dates and handoffs, try the schedule comparison tool.
A few useful details
Can different expenses have different splits?
Yes. Enter the first parent’s percentage for each expense; the second parent’s share is the rest. You can use an equal split, another percentage, or assign the whole cost to one parent. Use the split you have agreed on for that expense.
How do repayments affect the balance?
A repayment is money already sent from one parent to the other. It reduces what the sender owes. If repayments exceed the balance from the expenses entered, the direction reverses. Include the expenses that a repayment covers so the result has the right context.
Can I use this as an expense spreadsheet?
Download the CSV to open a copy in a spreadsheet. It includes the expenses, splits, repayments, and totals in US dollars. The file contains values, not spreadsheet formulas; changes made in the spreadsheet will not recalculate these totals.
Where are my entries saved?
The worksheet works in your browser. Choose “Save on this device” to keep a copy in this browser’s storage. It is not saved to a CoFam account or shared with the other parent. Clearing browser data removes that copy. Print or download a copy you want to keep elsewhere.
What happens to a fraction of a cent?
Each expense is split into whole cents. A remaining cent goes to the parent with the larger fractional share; an exact tie goes to the first parent. The two shares always add up to the original cost.
Does this send a payment or update the CoFam app?
No. This is a separate worksheet for the figures you enter. It does not move money, verify payments, ask the other parent to approve a split, or update an app account.