Earned Income Policy and Procedures
Regulations
| Chapter. Page | Title |
|---|---|
| Verification Requirements at Initial Certification | |
| Voluntary Quit Provisions | |
| Income | |
| Verification of Income | |
| Countable Income | |
| Excluded Income | |
| Determining Income | |
| Income Anticipated in the Certification Period | |
| Anticipating Income | |
| Income Counted in the Month Received | |
| Income Averaging | |
| Determining Income for Special Situation Households | |
| Determining Eligibility Based on Gross Income | |
| Determining Deductions | |
| Determining Deductible Expenses | |
| Determining Net Income | |
| Determining Eligibility Based on Net Income | |
| Assistance Units With Boarders Who are not Assistance Unit Members | |
| Migrant Farm Laborers, Migrant Households and School Employees | |
| Resident Farm Laborers | |
| Migrant Farm Laborers | |
| School Employees | |
| Non-disqualified Household Members | |
| Disqualified Non-household Members | |
| Students Enrolled in Enrolled in Institutions of Higher Learning | |
| Income | |
| Households With Income from Self-Employment | |
| Roomer, Boarder, Rental Income | |
| Special Income Considerations | |
| Allowable costs of Producing Self-Employment Income | |
| Expenses Not Allowed as a Cost of Producing Self-Employment Income | |
| Averaging Self-Employment Income and Assigning Certification Periods | |
| Determining Eligibility and Benefit Level | |
| Household Reporting Responsibilities | |
| Department Responsibilities to Take Timely Action |
Memos
| Year-Number | Program | Title |
|---|---|---|
| SNAP | SNAP Cost-of-Living Changes and Initial Communication Regarding November Benefit Decrease | |
| TAFDC, EAEDC, SNAP | TAFDC, EAEDC and SNAP Statewide Implementation of The Work Number Employment Verification System | |
| SNAP | SNAP-Annual Reporting Process Phase Two: The Interim Report Process | |
| SNAP | SNAP Annual Reporting Process | |
| TAFDC, EAEDC, SNAP | Access to the Work Number | |
| TAFDC, EAEDC, SNAP | TAFDC, EAEDC and SNAP: Treatment of 2010 Census Earnings | |
| SNAP | SNAP: Federal Minimum Wage Increase | |
| TAFDC, SNAP | TAFDC and SNAP-DTA Works/Summer Employment | |
| TAFDC, EAEDC, SNAP | Changes to Sponsor Deeming Requirements for TAFDC, EAEDC and SNAP (PA or NPA) Households | |
| SNAP | Farm Bill of 2008: Provisions Affecting the Food Stamp Program | |
| SNAP | Food Stamp Program: Federal Minimum Wage Increase | |
| TAFDC, EAEDC, SNAP | TAFDC, EA, FS and EAEDC Treatment of the Federal Economic Stimulus Payment | |
| SNAP | Food Stamp Program: Federal Minimum Wage Increase | |
| SNAP | Food Stamp Calculation for Legal Permanent Residents Who do not Provide Sponsor Deeming Information | |
| SNAP | SNAP Food Stamp Farm Bill of 2002: Income and Asset Exclusions |
Transitions
| Month, Year | Type | Title/Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Hotline | Earnings of 18 year old in high school is countable for SNAP | |
| Hotline | Employment at Senior Service Center may be excluded income | |
| Hotline |
Missing verifications received by 30th day SNAP case can be reopened back to closing date IR has closed is received late and verifications received even later the case is reopened back to date of IR receipt IR is returned more than 30 days after closing. New application must be done Required Verifications for IR Self-declaration of dependent care, shelter or utility expenses is acceptable if reported on signed IR Client indicates a change in earnings less than $100.00 a month. The change must be made as client reported the information |
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| Hotline | Client now has self-employment while on AR must be removed at end of AR certification Annual reporting exemptions | |
| FYI | Temporary Jobs Created Under the Workforce investment Act | |
| Hotline | Household composition changes during Annual Reporting period must be acted on Closing Annual Reporting cases for non-financial reasons | |
| Hotline |
Client reports loss of earned income. Income should be zeroed out during AR period for increased benefits. Clients laid off during annual reporting period and income change must stay on AR until next recertification Client on one year cert now employed to be put on AR at end of certification |
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| Hotline | Senior Community Service Employment Income earnings as non-countable income | |
| Hotline | School Employees with Yearly Contract Earned income from ARRA source non-countable | |
| Hotline | Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) Income is non-countable as earnings | |
| FYI | Checking External Agency Matches in BEACON | |
| FYI | Entering Terminated Income for SNAP Cases | |
| Hotline | Title IV earnings of elder non-countable | |
| Hotline | Non-reimbursable dependent care may be deducted from earnings. | |
| FYI | Types of Non-countable Reimbursements and Income | |
| FYI | Food Stamp Work Study Income | |
| Hotline | Flexible credits non-countable as income | |
| FYI | Pay Stubs with Flexible Credits | |
| FYI | BEACON-Generated Universal Semi-Annual Report Form | |
| FYI | Treatment of Additional Combat Pay Excluded for Food Stamp Purposes | |
| Hotline | Earned income matches and USR | |
| Hotline | Earnings of high school student | |
| Hotline | Earnings of high school student | |
| Hotline | Counting earning of undocumented noncitizens | |
| FYI | Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) | |
| FYI | Importance of Computer Matches | |
| FYI | Food Stamp Change Reporting and New Benefits | |
| Hotline | How to count teaching salary on one-year contract | |
| Hotline | Babysitting considered as self-employment income | |
| FYI | Income from Youthbuild and Americorps | |
| FYI | Educational Assistance Income for Cash and Food Stamp Benefits | |
| FYI | How to Count Americorps benefits | |
| FYI | DOR New Hire Match Recipient Change | |
| Hotline | Deeming and Sponsorship Issues |
Forms
| Number | Language | Title |
|---|---|---|
| CMEL-1 | English | Computer Match Employment Letter |
| DORL-1 | English | Request for Employment Information |
| DTA-IVN | English | Notice to Verify Income |
| EMPLOY | English | Computer Match Employment Letter |
Other
| Program | Description |
|---|---|
| None |
Last Update: May 21, 2014