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(C) actual payments of alimony, spousal support, or child support, with respect to individuals not living in the household. (b) In determining the income eligibility of an assistance unit that does not include a stepparent, the department will count as monthly income available to the assistance unit the total monthly income of the stepparent of a dependent child included in the assistance unit who is living in the household with the child after applying the following deductions:

(1) the first $90 of the gross earned income in the month of the stepparent;

(2) an additional amount for the support of the stepparent and any other individuals who are living in the home, but whose needs are not taken into account in making the ATAP eligibility determinations except for penalized individuals who are required to be included in the assistance unit but have failed to comply with the requirements of AS 47.27 and this chapter and are or could be claimed by the stepparent as dependents for purposes of determining the stepparent’s federal personal income tax liability; this deducted amount equals the need standard in 7 AAC 45.520(a) for a family of the same size as an assistance unit comprised of the stepparent and the number of dependents supported; if the stepparent does not support dependents outside the assistance unit, the monthly deduction is $589, adjusted each year as specified in 7 AAC 45.520(b);

(3) amounts actually paid by the stepparent to individuals not living in the home but who are or could be claimed by the stepparent as dependents for purposes of determining the stepparent’s federal personal income tax liability; and

(4) payments by the stepparent of alimony, spousal support, or child support with respect to individuals not living in the household. (c) The department will treat the income of an alien parent who is disqualified under 7 AAC 45.215(f) in the same way the income of a stepparent is treated under (b) of this section. (Eff. 8/5/92, Register 123; am 7/1/97, Register 142; am 1/7/2005, Register 173) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.05.010 AS 47.27.005 7 AAC 45.467. Availability of the income of a parent of a minor parent. When determining if the assistance unit meets the income eligibility standards of 7 AAC 45.470, and when determining the payment amount under 7 AAC 45.525, the department will