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Alaska native claims Unearned N Exclude Federal Income- Alaska Native Claim Settlement Act Alimony (spousal support) Unearned Y

Blood (sale of) Earned Y Self-employed Board Payments Earned Y Self-employed - Deduct verified actual costs of providing room and/or board and add remainder to other earned income. (See 8.8.8) Bonuses Earned Y Count as income if reasonably anticipated. Capital gains (from sale of self- employment goods or equipment) Earned Y Any capital gains income derived from the sale of raw material or machinery used by the self-employment enterprise is calculated by counting the amount of the capital gains, minus depreciation, as income. Add capital gains income to other self-employment income (averaged or anticipated). Capital gains (other) Unearned Y

Cash contributions Unearned Y

Census income (temporary) Earned N

Charitable donations (based on need from private nonprofit charitable organizations) Unearned N

Child Care Scholarship payments for providing child care Earned Y Child Care Scholarships paid to a provider on behalf of a BG member is not considered income to the client. Child support/direct Unearned See Remarks A BG may receive either voluntary or court ordered support directly from an absent parent (AP) or through the court. The amount of the support, excluding any court cost, is counted as unearned income.

• Child support paid to a BG member for a non-BG member— Count as unearned income for the BG except that amount