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• Determine the amount of the parent's gross income; • Subtract applicable earned income deductions including: o work expense disregard; o $30 and 1/3 disregard; and o incapacitated adult care expense; • Subtract an amount equal to the unmet needs of the spouse by: o Determining the nonparticipating spouse's gross income; o Subtracting the work expense disregard from earned income; o Subtracting the total the total maximum benefit amount for nonparticipating children in the home under age 18 who are solely the spouse's responsibility; o Subtracting the total maximum benefit amount for the nonparticipating spouse. • If the spouse has insufficient income to meet the needs of children who are solely their responsibility, the allocation equals the total maximum benefit amount for the nonparticipating spouse. • The remainder of the parent's income, if any, is counted in the benefit calculation and amount as described in section 3450.35.05. 3450.45.00 DEEMED INCOME CALCULATION (C)

Deeming is the process of counting a portion of the income of certain non-participating AG members in the Cash Assistance benefit calculation. The income of the following persons is deemed available to the participating members of the AG: • Ineligible parents (Section 3450.45.10.05); • Disqualified Parents (Section 3450.45.10.10); • Stepparents (Section 3450.45.05); • Spouses of non-parental caretaker relatives who are participating members of the AG (Section 3450.45.05); • Parents of minor parents living in the home (Section 3450.45.15); and • Sponsors of aliens (Section 3450.45.35).

The deeming calculations are discussed in the following sections. 3450.45.05 INCOME DEEMED FROM A STEPPARENT/NON-RECIPIENT SPOUSE (C)

The non-exempt income of a stepparent living in the home or that of a non-parent caretaker relative's spouse (provided that the caretaker has opted to be included on the grant) is first considered to meet the needs of the stepparent/spouse and their dependents.

The needs of an SSI recipient are not included when determining the amount of the stepparent's or spouse's income necessary to meet their and their dependents' needs.

When determining the amount to be deemed to the TANF AG from the stepparent, the Local Office is to: • Determine the amount of the stepparent or spouse's gross income (to determine gross income from self- employment, see Section 3410.00.00);