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Chapter: 1800 Income Program: MFAM 4

Individuals who farm and fish for self employment must provide their most recent income tax return. If there is no tax return, or the tax return is not representative of the current net income, the individual must provide bills and receipts or any other records of sales and expenses. 1830.0316 Rental Income (MFAM) Rental income is any payment for using real estate or personal property less allowable expenses. Examples of rental income include payments for the use of:

1. land; 2. buildings; 3. an apartment, room, or house; or 4. machinery or equipment.

Income received from the rental of real estate is considered earned income from self employment. 1830.0400 WAGES RECEIVED FROM TRAINING PROGRAMS (MFAM) When the individual participates in a work or on-the-job training program that involves work for payment, the payment is included as income, unless specifically excluded in the following passages. Training allowances from Vocational and Rehabilitative Programs recognized by a government agency are also included income, unless excludable as a reimbursement.

All earned income received directly from an employer through participation in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Program is included. This includes earned income paid directly by an employer through the WIA on-the-job training program.

Unearned income from WIA is excluded. Types of payments the individual may receive that would qualify as unearned income include:

1. need based payments; 2. cash assistance; or 3. compensation instead of wages and allowances (this includes payments received for classroom training).

A child's unearned income from WIA is excluded. 1830.0700 SUPPORT PAYMENTS (MFAM) Support payments are funds paid by a non-custodial parent or spouse intended for the support or maintenance of a member of the household.

Support paid by a non-custodial parent is considered child support to the child for whom the payment is intended and is excluded.

All child support received, including delinquency or arrearages, is excluded unearned income.

Payments received for a child no longer in the home is considered a contribution and is also excluded.

Spousal support or alimony is an amount of money allocated from one spouse to another by the court as a result of a divorce or separation agreement. The amount of alimony received based on decrees issued prior to January 01, 2019, minus any collection fees charged must be counted as