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Title 7: SNAP Page 15 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter F: Budgeting Anticipating Income Revised February 13, 2026 Net Income Limit 6. Child support payment deduction Total the allowable child support payments and subtract from the result in Step 5. See 7-E, Child Support Payment. 7. Dependent care costs Total the allowable dependent care costs, and subtract the amount from the result in Step 6. See 7-E, Child and Dependent Care. 8. Homeless standard deduction If a homeless household chooses the homeless standard deduction instead of shelter costs, subtract the standard amount from the result in Step 7. See 7-E, Homeless Standard Deduction. If a household gets this deduction, skip Step 9 below. They are not eligible for both deductions. 9. Excess shelter expenses Total the allowable shelter costs, then subtract 50% of the monthly income after allowing all previous deductions. The remaining amount, if any, is the excess shelter cost. If a household gets the homeless standard deduction, they are not eligible for excess shelter expenses. Subtract the excess shelter costs from the result in Step 7.  If the household is subject to the maximum shelter deduction, subtract the excess shelter cost up to the allowed maximum.  If they are not subject to the maximum shelter deduction, subtract the total excess shelter cost. See 7-E, Shelter Expenses. 10. Net monthly income This final amount is the net monthly income. For households that are not categorically eligible, compare this amount to the maximum allowable for their household size. Do not include ineligible members when determining household size. The maximum net monthly income amounts are updated every October 1.

Household Size Maximum Net Monthly Income 1 $1,305 2 $1,763 3 $2,221 4 $2,680 5 $3,138 6 $3,596 7 $4,055 8 $4,513 For each additional member, add $459