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SECTION 1200 INCOME VERIFICATION

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1200.7 Type of Income Details and How to Verify Include Exclude Adoption Assistance Unearned payment received for the adoption of certain children, verify from adoption agency or award letter. X Advance Payment Unearned payment received for future expenses or EARNED prepayment of salary or wages. Verify by check stub or letter. X Agent Orange Payment Unearned payment made to Vietnam Veterans exposed to Agent Orange or to their survivors. Verify by award letter or statement from the Veterans Administration. X Alimony Unearned court ordered payment from former spouse. Use copy of Court Order or check. X Annuity Unearned payment received from an investment plan. Use annual or quarterly statements from source. X Blood Earned money received from sale of blood. Verify payment rate from buvini:i institution. X Boarder Rent paid by a roomer. All rent over the first $70.00 per month is considered as earned income. Person not included in determining household size. X Bonus Earned treat as salary or wage. X Capital Gains Earned or unearned profits for sale of capital assets such as real estate, stocks. A capital gain is realized when the asset sold has increased in value from the original purchase price. X Child Support Unearned income received from an absent parent for the support of their child(ren). Verify by court order, probation office, directly from absent parent, Office of Child Support Enforcement. X Commission Earned payment in exchange for services. Count and verify as wages. X Contribution/ Cash Gift Unearned money given to household member. Verify by statement from contributor or statement from client. X Disability Payment Unearned payment from an insurance company paid to employee due to illness or disability. X Dividend Unearned share of company profits. Use financial statements from company.

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