4004.5 Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC)

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All EITC payments received by a TANF or GA applicant or recipient are disregarded as income for eligibility and payment purposes. EITC payments are also excluded when determining a family's eligibility under the 185% gross income test. EITC payments are not defined as earned income in the TANF Program even though advance EITC payments are made by the employer. See Administrative Notice: A-3-2003 4004.6 Dependent Child Earned Income – TANF and GA Disregard, without time limits, earnings of dependent children, regardless of student status, in determining the family's eligibility and the amount of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or General Assistance benefits. This includes 18 year old students for whom an adult is receiving a grant.

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4004.5 Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC)

Official source

All EITC payments received by a TANF or GA applicant or recipient are disregarded as income for eligibility and payment purposes. EITC payments are also excluded when determining a family's eligibility under the 185% gross income test. EITC payments are not defined as earned income in the TANF Program even though advance EITC payments are made by the employer. See Administrative Notice: A-3-2003 4004.6 Dependent Child Earned Income – TANF and GA Disregard, without time limits, earnings of dependent children, regardless of student status, in determining the family's eligibility and the amount of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families or General Assistance benefits. This includes 18 year old students for whom an adult is receiving a grant.