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• frequency of payment; • date payment is received; and • the number of hours employed.

Acceptable forms of verification include, but are not limited to, the following: • wage receipts; • wage statements; • pay stubs; • employment verification form or written statements containing the required information (written statements from third parties must include contact information including phone number of the person signing the statement) ; • collateral contact with employer; • work calendar (for tips and daily cash payments); 2890.05.05 VERIFICATION OF SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME/EXPENSES

Self-employed individuals must verify earned income. In addition, these individuals must make all business records which are necessary to verify income and/or expenses available to the eligibility worker. Examples of business records include documentation on: • income tax records necessary to determine gross income and deductible expenses; • purchases; • sales; • salaries; • capital improvements; and • utility, transportation, and other operating costs. 2890.10.00 VERIFICATION OF UNEARNED INCOME

All unearned income must be verified. The following sources may be used to verify unearned income: • BENDEX or SDX; • SSA award letters; • VA award letter; • pension check or award letter; • correspondence with the payor (written statements from third party payor must include contact information including phone number of the person signing the statement); • Unemployment Compensation award letter; • support court statement and/or current statement from payor (written statements from third party payor must include contact information including phone number of the person signing the statement); and • interest on bank account statements.

Accessing the Interface Match - Summary by SSN or RID will list any data exchange matches for all AG members. The compliance tracking screen will be used to track "matches" from the