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guidelines established in 88 Fed. Reg., 3424–3425 (January 17, 2024). The amended version may be reviewed at the Department of Health and Social Services, 3601 C Street, Suite 902, Anchorage, Alaska 99503. The Federal Register with the amended version may be obtained through the nearest public library. If the Federal Register is not available at that library site, the material can be obtained by that library through the interlibrary loan system. It may also be obtained at https://www.govinfo.gov. On January 26, 2025, as required by AS 44.62.245 and AS 47.05.012, the department gave notice that the following amended version of material, previously adopted by reference in 7 AAC 44.040, was in effect as of January 15, 2025: the United States Department of Health and Human Services poverty guidelines established in 88 Fed. Reg., 3424-3425 (January 17, 2025). The amended version may be reviewed at the Department of Health and Social Services, 3601 C Street, Suite 902, Anchorage, Alaska 99503. The Federal Register with the amended version may be obtained through the nearest public library. If the Federal Register is not available at that library site, the material can be obtained by that library through the interlibrary loan system. It may also be obtained at https://www.govinfo.gov. 7 AAC 45.455. Correcting anticipations. Repealed. (Eff. 8/5/92, Register 123; am 10/1/97, Register 143; repealed 10/1/2001, Register 159) 7 AAC 45.465. Determining income of the sponsor of an alien, stepparent, and disqualified alien. (a) In determining the income eligibility of an alien applicant as identified in 7 AAC 45.215, the department will treat the income of an alien’s sponsor by considering that the monthly income available to the alien from the sponsor and the sponsor’s spouse not receiving ATAP benefits or SSI is

(1) the total monthly unearned and earned income of the sponsor and the sponsor’s spouse reduced by 20 percent, not to exceed $175, of the total of any amounts received by the sponsor and the sponsor’s spouse in the month as wages or salary or as net earnings from self-employment; and

(2) the amount described in (1) of this subsection, reduced by

(A) the need standard described in 7 AAC 45.520(a) for a family of the same size and composition as the sponsor and those other people living in the same household as the sponsor who are or could be claimed by the sponsor as dependents to determine the sponsor’s federal personal income tax liability but whose needs are not taken into account in making a determination under this chapter;

(B) any amounts actually paid by the sponsor or sponsor’s spouse to people not living in the household who are or could be claimed by the sponsor or the sponsor’s spouse as dependents to determine federal income tax liability; and