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Chapter: 1800 Income Program: MSSI, SFP 17 1840.0315 Verification of Self-Employment Income (MSSI, SFP) Self-employed individuals must verify earned income at application and review. In addition, these individuals must make all business records available to the eligibility specialist. Examples of business records include documentation on:

1. income tax records necessary to determine gross income and deductible expenses, 2. purchases, 3. sales, 4. salaries, 5. capital improvements, 6. utility, transportation, and other operating costs, and 7. work calendars for tips and recording pay as received.

If the individual claims to have no business records, or that the records are inaccurate, discuss with the individual their most recent representative income. CLRC should explain how the income was determined. 1840.0400 WAGES FROM TRAINING PROGRAMS (MSSI, SFP) When the individual participates in a work or on-the-job training program that involves work for payment, the payment is included as income. Training allowances from Vocational and Rehabilitative Programs recognized by a government agency are also included income, unless excludable as a reimbursement. For example, the Regional Workforce Board and Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Program payments or allowances are included income unless provided as a reimbursement or otherwise identified as excluded income. 1840.0407 Sheltered Workshop Earnings (MSSI, SFP) Any payments from a sheltered workshop are included as earned income. A sheltered workshop is any place where the individual receives experience or training as arranged by a state or vocational rehabilitation agency.

Note: Earned income disregards do not apply for ICP, Hospice, HCBS, or Institutional MEDS. 1840.0408 Therapeutic Wages (MSSI, SFP) Therapeutic wages are included as earned income. Earned income disregards do not apply if the individual is institutionalized. 1840.0500 REAL ESTATE INCOME (MSSI, SFP) Income from real estate includes any funds resulting from property ownership. This income can be earned or unearned.

Passages 1840.0501 - 1840.0504 describe income received from rental property, sales contracts on property, and room and board. 1840.0501 Rental Income (MSSI, SFP) Rental payments are unearned income if the individual does not actively manage the property as a business. 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.