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Chapter: 1800 Income Program: FS 11 Payments from WIA Classroom Training Programs including allowances, earnings, and incidentals to training are excluded. The exclusion for classroom training is not limited to a specific age group. 1810.0403 Income from Indian WIA Program (FS) Payments received by an individual participating in an on-the-job training program with the Indian WIA Program is excluded in its entirety. 1810.0500 REAL ESTATE INCOME (FS) Income from real estate includes any funds resulting from property ownership. This income can be earned or unearned. 1810.0502 Income from Rental Property (FS) Rental income is any payment for using real or personal property less allowable expenses. Examples of rent include payments for the use of:
1. land; 2. buildings; 3. an apartment, room, or house; or 4. machinery or equipment.
If an individual spends 20 or more hours weekly actively managing the rental property, the net rental income is included as earned income.
If an individual spends less than 20 hours weekly actively managing rental property as a business, the net rental income (gross income minus expenses) is included as unearned income. 1810.0600 IN-KIND BENEFITS (FS) Non-cash or in-kind benefits are excluded. This may include:
1. meals, 2. clothing, 3. public housing (HUD), 4. produce from a garden, 5. WIC coupons, and 6. food stamps. 1810.0601 In-Kind Benefits - Meals/Food (FS) The following types of in-kind support are excluded:
1. free or reduced price meals and food from government agencies or schools, 2. service facilities and other institutions recognized under a USDA Program, 3. the Older Americans Act or DCF Program, 4. and the value of the food stamps and WIC coupon allotments. 1810.0601.01 Sharing Situations (FS) Monies provided to meet a portion of mutual living expenses from a person sharing living arrangements with the assistance group are to be excluded. 1810.0602 In-Kind Benefits for Disabled Veterans (FS) The clothing allowances for veterans with prosthetic or orthopedic devices are excluded.