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Division/Section Family Support Chapter No./Name 4 – Economic Independence (EI) Part No./Name B – Eligibility Factors Section No./Name B-600-FITAP-SNAP Income Document No./Name B-630-SNAP Verification/Documentation Effective Date May 15, 2026

1 of 3 I. STATEMENT OF POLICY

B-631-SNAP - PO VERIFICATION OF INCOME

VERIFY NONEXEMPT INCOME AT INITIAL APPLICATION AND REDETERMINATION.

VERIFY NONEXEMPT INCOME WHEN PROCESSING SIMPLIFIED REPORTS, IF INCOME HAS CHANGED AND THE CHANGE WOULD RESULT IN INCREASED SNAP BENEFITS.

VERIFY TERMINATION OF INCOME:

• AT APPLICATION IF THE INCOME ENDED WITHIN 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION DATE OR IF THE MOST RECENT QUARTER OR THE SECOND TO LAST QUARTER DISPLAYS EARNINGS ON CLEARANCE SUMMARY, OR

• AT REDETERMINATION IF THE INCOME ENDED SINCE THE LAST APPLICATION, REDETERMINATION, OR SIMPLIFIED REPORT, WHICHEVER WAS THE MOST RECENT, OR

• AT SIMPLIFIED REPORT IF THE INCOME ENDED SINCE THE LAST APPLICATION, RECERTIFICATION, OR SIMPLIFIED REPORT, WHICHEVER WAS THE MOST RECENT, AND:

o WAGES ARE SHOWN ON LWC QUARTERLY WAGE AND THE CLIENT DID NOT REPORT THE JOB ON THE SIMPLIFIED REPORT FORM, OR o INCOME WAS REPORTED AS AN INTERIM CHANGE AND ACTION WAS NOT TAKEN ON THE REPORTED CHANGE, OR o THE INCOME, WHICH IS CURRENTLY BUDGETED, NEEDS TO BE DISCONTINUED.

• WHEN THE INCOME IS REPORTED TO HAVE ENDED WHICH RESULTS IN AN INCREASE IN THE BENEFIT AMOUNT.

B-631-1-SNAP - PO Source of Verification

SOURCES OF EARNED INCOME VERIFICATION MAY INCLUDE PAY STUBS, W-2 FORMS, INCOME TAX RETURNS, SALES RECORDS, AND EMPLOYERS' STATEMENTS.

SOURCES OF UNEARNED INCOME VERIFICATION MAY INCLUDE WTPY QUERY OR SOLQ RESPONSE, AWARD LETTERS, BENDEX, SDX, COURT ORDERS TO VERIFY SUPPORT PAYMENTS, AND STATEMENTS FROM CONTRIBUTORS.

IF ALL ATTEMPTS TO VERIFY INCOME ARE UNSUCCESSFUL BECAUSE THE PAYOR FAILS OR REFUSES TO GIVE INFORMATION AND NO OTHER INCOME VERIFICATION CAN BE