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31. BAH/BAS portion of Armed Forces pay is not countable. All other Armed Forces pay is not countable as long as the soldier is serving in a combat/hot zone.

32. Veterans Benefits such as: a. VA Aid and Attendance additional monthly pension benefit administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs that may be available to war time Veterans and surviving spouses who have in-home care or who live in nursing homes or assisted-living facilities. b. VA Aid to the Homebound is an additional monthly pension benefit administered by the VA when a person is substantially confined to their immediate premises because of permanent disability. c. VA Reduced Improved Pension The Improved Disability Pension provides a monthly benefit to certain low-income veterans. d. VA Unreimbursed Medical Expenses Reimbursement from VA for medical bills that the veteran has paid. e. Veterans Administration Educational Assistance Program and GI Bill Income received by veterans for educational expenses.

V. SELF-EMPLOYMENT Self-employment income is the gross income from taxable self-employment income after deductions from allowable business expenses. Self-employment income may be received annually or monthly, or it may fluctuate, as in a seasonal self-employment activity. To determine if an individual is self- employed, the individual’s work situation must be evaluated. An individual is self-employed when he or she is working in their own business, trade, or profession, not for an employer. A self- employed person generally exercises control over how the business will be conducted, not just