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ESA SNAP Policy Manual 284 INCOME TYPE TANF, GC AND RCA SNAP NON-MAGI MEDICAL AND IDA MAGI—MEDICAID  Excluded if FNS grants a waiver to the District for that census year  Earnings as a permanent employee of the Census Bureau: Earned Child nutrition benefits paid under Child Nutrition Act of 1965 or National School Lunch Act of 1946 Excluded For a childcare provider in the SNAP household, count in gross self-employment income calculation the cost of meals for the children in their care as a self-employment expense. Excluded Taxable/earned Children’s earnings Disregard all monthly gross earned income of each child who is a full-time student or a part-time student, provided they are not employed full time. Exclude the earned income of a household member under age 18 who meets both criteria:  Is an elementary or secondary school student or attends GED classes  Lives with a natural, adoptive or stepparent or is under the parental control of a household member other than a parent

Earnings from an unmarried child who lives with the person who provides care or supervision: Excluded

 If child or tax dependent is not required to file a tax return: Nontaxable/ excluded  If child or tax dependent is not included in the same household as the parent or tax filer claiming them: Taxable/earned Child support For TANF applicants:  Count voluntary child support, any CSSD “excess” payments received by the household and any CSSD pass- through payments Exclude all child support payments that the household must transfer to CSSD under an official agreement between CSSD and the household, including TANF recipients.

Count as unearned income: Current child support is unearned income to the child. Count 2/3 of child support payments as unearned income. Child support arrears paid to the parent after the child turns 18 is unearned income to the parent. Nontaxable/excluded Return