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Subsidized Child Care Assistance Program Policy Manual Chapter 7. Family Definition and Determining Income Eligibility Revised 08/01/2024

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2. Gross income from taxable self-employment income after deductions made for business expenses and any other expense that is deductible for purposes of federal or state tax returns;

3. Social Security benefits (includes social security pensions, survivors’ benefits for both children and adults, and permanent disability insurance payments).

4. Dividends, interest (on savings or bonds), income from estates or trusts, royalties, adjusted gross rental income on houses, stores or other property. Adjusted gross rental income is defined as the rental income remaining after allowable expenses, such as mortgage interest, property taxes, insurance, maintenance, and repairs, have been deducted. Rental assistance provided by an organization on a regular basis.

5. Pensions and annuities paid directly by an employer or union or through an insurance company.

6. Workers’ compensation.

7. Unemployment insurance benefits (UIB).

8. Alimony (includes court ordered payments as well as voluntary payments and may include regular payment of bills such as rent and utilities).

9. Child support, direct or indirect (includes payments made to the applicant/recipient or to the court based on terms of an agreement and may include payments such as rent, utilities, insurance, etc.). Note: Do not use Food and Nutrition Services (FNS’s) conversion of child support income since the FNS