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

Rounding Chart / Budget Examples Item to be Rounded Rounding Rules Earned Income • Do not round individual pay amounts (e.g. – weekly or biweekly pay). • Do round monthly pay from each separate job up or down to the nearest dollar. Unearned Income • If more than one household member has income from the same source, do not round individual income amounts. • Do round total monthly income from each source up or down to the nearest dollar. Farm Loss Deduction • Round the monthly deduction up or down to the nearest dollar. Dependent Care Deduction • Do not round weekly or biweekly payments. • Do round the monthly total up or down to the nearest dollar. Medical Deduction • Do not round individual payments, bills, etc. • Do not round amounts calculated for individual expenses. • Do not round total medical costs until the $35.00 benchmark has been applied. • Do round the amount calculated as the monthly medical deduction up or down to the nearest dollar. Child Support Deduction • Do not round individual payments. • Do round amount calculated as the monthly child support deduction up or down to the nearest dollar. Shelter Costs • Do not round individual shelter costs. (This includes utility costs for households using actual utility costs.) • Do round amount calculated as total monthly shelter cost up or down to the nearest dollar.