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3450.45.30 INCOME DEEMED FROM A NON-RECIPIENT PARENT WITH NO SPOUSE (C)

When determining the amount to be deemed to the TANF AG, the Local Office is to: • Determine the amount of the parent's gross income (see Section 3410.00.00 for determination of gross self-employment income); • Subtract the $90 work expense disregard from earned income. • Subtract any mandatory deductions actually being withheld from unearned income; • Subtract from the parent's income the actual amount paid for a dependent living outside the home, support payments or alimony; • Subtract an amount equal to the maximum benefit amount for the parent and any dependent child under the age of 18 years living in the home; • Remainder is income to the TANF AG. 3450.45.35 INCOME DEEMED FROM AN ALIEN’S SPONSOR (C)

The income of an individual sponsoring an alien is considered in determining the alien's eligibility for TANF and Refugee cash assistance.

To determine monthly income deemed available to the alien from the sponsor (and the sponsor's spouse if living with the sponsor) not receiving TANF or SSI: • Total the earned and unearned gross income of the sponsor and the sponsor's spouse; • Subtract 20% of the earned income amount not to exceed $175; • Subtract the total maximum benefit amount for the sponsor and other individuals living in the sponsor's home who are claimed by the sponsor as dependents to determine their federal personal income tax liability. Do not include individuals who receive TANF or

SSI. • Subtract support payments made by the sponsor or spouse, including: o spousal or child support to individuals outside the home; and o amounts paid by the sponsor to individuals outside the home who are claimed by the sponsor as dependents to determine their federal personal income tax liability; (f41) • The remainder of the income if any, is counted and is considered in the eligibility determination and benefit calculation.

When an individual is a sponsor of two or more aliens living in the same home, the sponsor's deemed income is equally divided among the aliens. (f42) 3450.50.00 INCOME OF THE MINOR PARENT (C)

When the child of a minor parent is added to an existing TANF AG, the income of the minor parent who is also an eligible child in the grant of their parent or caretaker is to be treated in the same manner as that of any other child. The income is to be given the same consideration with respect to disregards, exemptions, and so forth.