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worker can provide the applicant/recipient the Verification Form for Self- Employment Income and Expenses Attachment 2 to verify income. Note: If an applicant/recipient has just started a new business, the applicant/recipient’s statement of income may be accepted as a last alternative only if no business or tax records are available. If the child care worker must accept the applicant’s statement of gross income, the reason the applicant has no business records must be documented. In addition, the child care worker must advise the applicant/recipient that at redetermination, it will be necessary to provide adequate business records to establish and verify income to continue to receive services.

3. Child Support Received The amount of child support received or must be verified through: i. Online verification system (ACTS) ii. Provision of the separation agreement or divorce decree, if up to date a. Child Support Services b. Clerk of Court iii. Signed statement of the caretaker when the income is received directly to the income unit as a last possible verification method. a. The child care worker should obtain the written statement from the non- custodial parent before taking the applicant / recipient’s statement of child support.

b. If the non-custodial parent refuses to cooperate and provide verification of child support, the information should be documented in the case narrative/notes and allow the applicant/recipient to