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CCDF POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL Effective 10/14/24. 18

Service Need-Self Employment

Definition of Self-Employment (Working) Revenue earned directly from their own business, trade or profession which may take place in or out of the home and is subject to self-employment tax.

APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION ➢ Applicants should complete the Statement of Self Employment Profit and Loss verifying any thirty (30) day period within sixty (60) days before or after the Applicant’s signature on the Applicant Worksheet and ➢ The most recently completed IRS Tax Transcript with a Schedule C if the business is old enough to file taxes or o Schedule E is acceptable if the business is a partnership or S corporation OR o Schedule K-1 is acceptable if the business is partnership or S Corp. Shareholder OR ➢ Documentation that reasonably establishes employment. This can include documentation of employment or income through independent contracts, gig work, or other non-traditional work arrangements.

PLEASE NOTE: Applicants/Co-Applicants who are self-employed and unable to exhibit income within sixty (60) days before or after the Applicant’s signature on the Applicant Worksheet, may be authorized at the initial enrollment or as a new service need for fifty-three (53) weeks with zero (0) income. At reauthorization, an Applicant/Co-Applicant must be able to exhibit income within the previous one-hundred and eighty (180) days, with a Statement of Self- Employment Profit and Loss.

PLEASE NOTE: For individuals driving for ride share or similar businesses, a current agreement or other verification which demonstrates they are actively working (screen shots) is acceptable.

They may choose to do a Profit and Loss to claim expenses, but it is not required.