Ordered that the order entered April 4, 2008, is affirmed, with costs.
In determining a parent's support obligation under the Child Support Standards Act (Family Ct Act § 413; Domestic Relations Law § 240), the court is required to begin its calculation with the parent's gross income "as should have been or should be reported in the most recent federal income tax return" (Family Ct Act § 413 [1] [b] [5] [i]). The court is also permitted to consider...
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