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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 5000 5400 Income Exclusions 5415 Verification of Excluded Income

EXAMPLE: If gross earnings were $500 every two weeks and the household receives a $40 earned income tax credit, the earned income deduction will be based on $460 gross earned income.

5415 Verification of Excluded Income SNAP Manual 01/01/00 With the exception of loans, excluded income will be verified at initial application only when questionable. Loans received by a household are always to be verified at initial application. Excluded income will be verified at recertification or reported change if: 1. The income is newly reported and is considered questionable; OR 2. The income has been reported previously but information about the income is considered incomplete, inaccurate, inconsistent, or outdated. See the Glossary definition of Verification for additional information. Acceptable verification of loans is a statement signed by both parties that indicates the payment was a loan and must be repaid. For student loans, see SNAP 1622.3. In questionable cases (e.g. - recurring loans from the same source are declared), an affidavit will be requested from the lender. The affidavit must establish that the loan is currently being repaid or that future payments will be made in accordance with an established schedule. Acceptable verification of other questionable income includes statements from the provider of the income which establish the source of income; or collateral contacts that establish the source of the income. For questionable irregular income, the verification must also establish the amount of income and the frequency of receipt.

5416 Documentation of Excluded Income SNAP Manual 01/01/00 Document: 1. The name of the member who receives the income; 2. The source of the income; 3. The amount of the income; 4. The frequency of receipt; and