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CODE OF COLORADO REGULATIONS 9 CCR 2503-7 Income Maintenance (Volume 3)

27 H. In verifying zero income, the county shall examine income of all adult members of the household by using the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) verification system and one or more of the following methods: 1. Obtain a reasonable explanation from the household on how they meet shelter expenses and notate in the Record of Contact (ROC) when the explanation is verbally communicated. 2. Verify final date of employment with last employer; 3. Colorado Benefits Management System (CBMS). I. Verification of self-employment income shall include, at a minimum: 1. Written declaration of monthly gross income, which may include: Profit and loss statements, i.e., self-employment ledger; and, 2. Receipts for business-related expenses are required in order to be considered as deductions: a. Rent or mortgage is not an allowable expense when the applicant is operating a business from his or her residence. b. Utilities, data and phone bills including cell phones are not allowable expenses when the account is in the name of an individual. c. Fuel expenses are allowable for vehicles used solely for business and for individuals who use personal vehicles that are directly related to the work and necessary to conduct business. The county may accept gas receipts and/or documentation of mileage for those vehicles that are not used solely for business. If using a mileage log, the deduction is then based on the number of miles times the county’s established reimbursement rate. 3. Credit card and bank statements are not allowable receipts for business related expenses. J. Owners of LLC’s or S-Corps are considered employees of the corporation and therefore cannot be considered self-employed. Because they are not considered self-employed, they are not entitled to the exclusion of allowable costs of producing self-employment income. The income from these types of corporations should be counted as regular earned income, not self- employment income. 3.755.3 (None) 3.755.4 VULNERABILITY 3.755.41 Evidence of Vulnerability [Rev. eff. 11/1/13] All households shall be required to provide evidence of vulnerability for the primary heating fuel for the residence at the time of application. Evidence of vulnerability may be shown by one of the following: 1. A copy of the current or most recent fuel bill that the household is responsible for paying. The fuel bill is not to exceed one (1) year prior to the date of application for non-approved vendors.