How to estimate the amount parents are willing to pay for 2015-2016 college expenses for CSS profile

I have no idea why they even ask that question.
CSS usually seems to assume that families who make less than 6 figures can afford to pay 1/4 of their before tax income.
Families who earn $100,000+, can be expected to pay roughly 1/3rdish of before tax income.
but if you are divorced, have a business or other complicated financial arrangements, its anyones guess.