EARNED INCOME
A. Earned income is gross monetary wages received for services performed as an employee or as profit from self-employment. B. In-kind earned income is non-monetary benefits received for services performed as an employee or as self-employment profit, such as shelter as payment for building maintenance or babysitting or other barter goods in exchange for services. 1. In-kind income received in exchange for employment is employment income and shall have the appropriate earned income disregards applied to the total value of the income. 2. The amount considered as earned income when the client, client’s spouse, or sponsor(s) is paid in-kind shall be the value of the item supplied. The current market value of the item is used if the value of the item is not provided.