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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 12/2020

SELF-EMPLOYMENT INCOME FROM RENTAL PROPERTY

0017.15.33.30

Rental property is property the client owns and rents to others. This may include separate living quarters in the same building, such as a duplex. For information on rental income from people living with the client, see 0017.15.33.27 (Self-Employment Income From Roomer/Boarder). Also see 0017.15.33.03 (Self-Employment, Convert Inc. to Monthly Amt - Cash).

MFIP, DWP, GA: Count income from rental property as earned income and allow earned income disregards. See 0018.18 (Earned Income Disregards). For information on budgeting Self-Employment Income, see 0017.15.33.03 (Self-Employment, Convert Inc. to Monthly Amt - Cash).

SNAP: Clients choose 1 of the 2 self-employment budgeting methods: 50% method or the taxable method. See 0017.15.33 (Self Employment Income), 0017.15.33.05 (Self-Employment, Determine Countable Monthly Income – SNAP). If the taxable method is chosen, allow expenses, unless specifically listed in 0017.15.33.15 (Self Employment Expenses Not Allowed).

Rental income is considered earned income when the unit spends an average of 20 hours or more per week (80 hours or more per month) maintaining or managing the property. Otherwise, it is counted as unearned income. Allow earned income disregards only for earned rental income. If 80 hours or more (average of 20 hours per week) is coded on STAT/BUSI, MAXIS will calculate the earned income deduction. See 0018.18 (Earned Income Disregards). For coding rental income and tracking the hours spent maintaining the property in MAXIS, see TEMP Manual TE02.13.13 (Rental Income (BUSI)).

MSA: For SSI recipients, SSA determines income. No county action is required.

For non-SSI recipients, follow GA.

GRH: Follow MSA for aged, blind, or disabled clients. Follow GA for all other adults.