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All County Welfare Directors Letter No.: 20-10 Page 15 April 30, 2020

4) Grandparent qualifies for Non-Filer Rules: household consists of the following people living with the individual: individual’s spouse and the individual’s child(ren) (natural, adopted, or step) that are under age 19, or if a full time student under age 21. (Grandparent only) 5) Is the grandparent pregnant? No. 6) Is anyone included in the household pregnant? No. 7) No additional change, end household composition determination here.

Medi-Cal Household Spouse 1 Spouse 2 Child 1 Grandparent (Under 65) Family Size Spouse 1 Included Included Included Included 4 Spouse 2 Included Included Included Included 4 Child1 Included Included Included Included 4 Grandparent (Under 65) Not Included Not Included Not Included Included 1

Scenario 4: Married Couple with Mutual Children (Age 18, 22, and 23). None of the Children Reside in the Home with the Parents A married couple (Spouse 1 and Spouse 2) is living together, plan to file joint tax return and claim as tax dependents three mutual children (Child 1 is 18 years old, Child 2 is 22 years old, and Child 3 is 23 years old). Child 1 and Child 3 do not expected to file a tax return, but Child 2 expects to file a tax return. This scenario reviews Tax Filer Rules and Tax Dependent Rules.

Spouse 1’s Household Composition: 1) Does Spouse 1 expect to file a federal tax return? Yes. 2) Does Spouse 1 expect to be claimed as a tax dependent by another tax filer? No. 3) Spouse 1 qualifies for Tax Filer Rules: household consists of the Spouse 1, and all those claimed as a tax dependent (Child 1, Child 2, and Child 3). 4) Is Spouse 1 married? Yes. 5) Is Spouse 1 and Spouse 2 living apart and filing separately? No (Include Spouse 2 in the household composition). 6) Is Spouse 1 pregnant? No. 7) Is anyone included in the household composition pregnant? No. 8) No additional changes, end household composition determination here.