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TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF TANF SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP SNAP 620 DETERMINING MONTHLY INCOME Budget the GROSS earned (including tips) and unearned income as it is considered available to the household each month. The gross figure cannot be reduced by any deduction, voluntary or involuntary, such as child support deductions, childcare deductions, insurance premiums, deductions for judgments, garnishments, federal taxes, etc. The only allowable deductions from earned and unearned income are: • repayment of an overpayment/wage advance to the same entity issuing the ongoing check; • the deduction allowance for the amount of DAA Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) fee collected by the authorized representative payee; and • Individual Development Account (IDA) exclusions (refer to manual section A-700). 620.1 Income Factoring When the income is received other than on a monthly basis the income must be converted to monthly income, using one of the following methods: • Multiply weekly income by 4.3. • Add amounts received semi-monthly (twice a month). • Multiply bi-weekly (amounts received every other week) by 2.15. Exception: If a case reflects bi weekly income but the amount of income received monthly can never exceed an established amount (e.g.; child support is paid every other week but the amount is court ordered and paid at $350 per month and never varies, use the $350 per month). This income could be annualized because the amount is the same for 12 months. • Divide yearly income by 12 or for the time period covered by the income (e.g., individual receives $1,000 for 5 months of seasonal employment). Permanent employees such as contracted school teachers are annualized. 630 DETERMINING WHOSE INCOME MUST BE CONSIDERED Consider the income of: • any member of the SNAP household, • any person who is included in the TANF including ineligible/disqualified/sanctioned household. members. • any person living in the home who is not • a non-citizen’s sponsor. included in the household but who is legally responsible for a member of the TANF household. A-620 BUDGETING DETERMINING MONTHLY INCOME Division of Social Services Eligibility and Payments Manual 11 Aug 25 MTL 10/25