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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 6000 6100 Deductions - Summary 6100 Deductions – Summary 6100 Deductions – Summary SNAP Manual 07/01/2026 When calculating a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) budget, a certified eligibility worker must determine which deductions will be used in that budget. There is one (1) deduction that is uniformly used in every budget calculated. This is the standard deduction. The standard deduction is used in every budget calculated. The amount of the standard deduction is dependent on the household size. The earned income deduction is applied in every budget when the household contains a member with earnings. The farm loss deduction is applied only when a household has a member engaged in a farming operation and that operation sustains a loss. Dependent care deductions apply when there are payments for the care of a child or an incapacitated adult, so that a household member canwork or attend training to prepare for work. Households that include a person aged sixty (60) or older or individuals living with a disability are allowed an excess medical deduction. These eligible individuals with medical costs that exceed thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per month per household, but less than the standard medical deduction amount (see Appendix D) per month per household, will be assigned the standard medical deduction. A child support deduction is allowed for legally obligated child support paid by a household member to an individual who is not a household member. Excess shelter cost deductions are allowed when any household’s monthly costs for rent or house payment, real estate taxes, insurance on the home, and utilities exceed fifty percent (50%) of the household’s income following all other deductions. There is no limit to the amount of excess shelter cost deductions for households containing a person aged sixty (60) orolder or individuals living with a disability. All other households have a limit. These are the only deductions that can be used when calculating a SNAP budget. Deductions are applied after the gross income has been calculated. The gross income is calculated by determining the total gross amount of all income after all exclusions. See SNAP 5400 (explaining income exclusions). See SNAP 5500-5700 (explaining countable income). See SNAP 7000 (explaining calculation of gross income prospectively). Each deduction is discussed in the order that it is applied when calculating a SNAP budget.