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Income received and used for the care and maintenance of an individual who is not an AG member is not counted as income. When a single payment is received for AG and non- AG members, the portion intended and used for the care and maintenance of the non-AG member will not be counted as income to the AG.
When a legal representative receives the income, ownership may be verified: • by specific designation on the payment, check, award letter, or other document; or • by contacting the payment source to ascertain for whom payment is intended and for what purpose is payment being made.
After ownership has been established, each income source must be attributed to the appropriate owner(s). 2805.15.05.05
INCOME FROM NON-TRUST PROPERTY
Consider income paid in the name of one individual to be the income of that individual.
For income paid in the name of one individual and another person or persons, consider available to each person the amount representing the individual's proportionate interest.
Consider child support income to be the income of the child.
Consider income paid in the name of one spouse to be the income of that spouse.
For income paid in the names of both spouses, consider one-half of the income to be available to each spouse.
For income paid in the name of one or both spouses and to another person or persons, consider available to each spouse the amount representing the spouse's proportionate interest. When no interest is specified, consider available to each spouse one-half of the couple's joint interest. 2805.15.05.10
INCOME FROM TRUST PROPERTY
The income from a trust source should be considered as available to each individual or to each spouse in accordance with the specific terms of the trust. In the absence of specific provisions, the preceding rules for ownership of income from a non-trust source will apply. 2805.20.00 INCOME THAT IS GARNISHED
Income earned by an AG member that is garnished by an employer and paid to a third party, such as child support or IRS garnishments, is included as income. For budgeting purposes refer to Section 3440.05.00. 2805.25.00 INVOLUNTARY WITHHOLDING OF TAXES (C)