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Chapter: 1800 Income Program: FS 1 1810.0000 Food Stamps Income is defined as funds received from any source such as wages, benefits, contributions, and rentals. Income means all monies, earned as well as unearned, from any source. 1810.0100 EARNED AND UNEARNED INCOME (FS) Income is classified into two categories for budgeting purposes: earned income and unearned income. All non-exempt income must be verified at application and recertification unless otherwise specified.

Earned income is the receipt of wages, salary, commission, or profit from an individual's performance of work or services, or a self-employment enterprise.

Unearned income is income for which there is no performance of work or services. Unearned income may include:

1. SSA, SSD, and SSI and other disability payments; 2. retirement, annuities, pensions, veterans benefits, and other regular payments; 3. unemployment/workers' compensation; 4. alimony, support payments; 5. dividends, interest, royalties; 6. proceeds of any insurance policies; 7. prizes, awards; and 8. gifts, inheritances, and contributions. 1810.0102 Deductions from Gross Income (FS) Some deductions withheld from gross income must be included. Examples of these deductions include:

1. premiums for Supplemental Medical Insurance (SMI/Medicare) from a Title II (Social Security) benefit, 2. premiums for health insurance or hospitalization, 3. premiums for life insurance, 4. federal and state income taxes, 5. Social Security taxes, 6. optional deductions, and 7. a garnished or seized payment. 1810.0103 Infrequent or Irregular Income (FS) Infrequent or irregular earned income not in excess of $30 in a calendar quarter is excluded when receipt cannot be anticipated. Infrequent or irregular unearned income not in excess of $60 in a calendar quarter is excluded when receipt can not be anticipated. This includes one-time gifts of cash for special occasions such as birthdays or Christmas from someone whose income is not included in the SFU. If the income is anticipated on a regular basis it will be included regardless of the amount. 1810.0107.01 Income Availability (FS) Income of a non-SFU member(s) is not considered available to the SFU. This includes payments made on behalf of the SFU by a non-SFU member. However, cash payments received by the SFU from a non-SFU individual are considered SFU income.