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SNAP CERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 7000 7600 Calculation of A Budget 7610 SNAP Budget Process

6. Add line 4 (net earned income) and line 5 (total unearned income.) Enter result here. $

7. If there is a farm loss deduction (Step 1, line 4), enter the amounthere. $

8. Enter the standard deduction here. $

9. If there is dependent care deduction, enter the amount here. $

10. If there is a medical deduction enter the amount here. (See SNAP 6500.) $

11. If there is a child support deduction, enter the amount here. (See SNAP 6550.) $

12. Total deductions in lines 7-10. Enter result here. $

13. Subtract line 12 from line 6. Enter resulthere.

Step 3. This is the adjusted income. $

Excess Shelter Costs 1. Enter household’s total monthly shelter costs here. $

2. Divide the adjusted income (Step II, line 13) by two. Enter the result here. $

3. Subtract line 2 from line 1. Enter result. If line 2 is equal to or greater than line 1, enter 0. This is the household’s shelter deduction. Unless the household has an age 60 or older or an individual with disabilities household member, do not exceed the maximum specified in Appendix D. $

Step 4. SNAP Benefit Amount Enter adjusted income (Step II, line 13). $

1. 2. Enter excess shelter costs (Step III, line 3). $

3. Subtract line 2 from line 1. Enter result. This is the net SNAP income. $

4. Enter maximum SNAP benefit amount for household size from Issuance chart. 5. $

Multiply net SNAP income (line 3) by 30%. Enter result $

6. Subtract line 5 from line 4. Enter result. This is the household’s monthly SNAP benefit amount. $