Imputed income is income that a court assigns to a parent when they’re clearly underemployed or unemployed. Judges impute money to ensure that a child's basic necessities are covered and to discourage parents from giving up their obligations. The parent requesting to impute income must show that the other parent is either hiding money or that they could be earning significantly more. In order to show this, they must present the other parent's tax returns, employment history, educational records, etc. Basically, any other evidence that indicates the parent is making major purchases while claiming to have little money is crucial proof.