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Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Effective Date: 09/17/2018 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 1 of 20 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Deductions from Income Policy 24.18 Effective: September 17, 2018 Introduction The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) shall meet federal and state guidelines regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) deductions from income. TDHS shall define the different types of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) deductions that can be applied to an applicant/recipient’s income. Scope To provide procedures and guidelines explaining approved Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) deductions that can be used for each household member after determining an applicant’s gross income. Policy A. Limitations on Deductions 1. Deductible expenses include only those costs described in this chapter. 2. Expenses may be deducted only if the service is provided by someone outside the household (HH) and the HH makes a money payment for the service. B. Types of Expenses Not Allowed as Deductions Refer to Types of Expenses Not Allowed As Deductions for examples of expenses that are not allowed as deductions when determining eligibility for SNAP. C. Billed Expenses Deducted in Month Due 1. Except as provided under Section D. “Fluctuating Expenses” and Section E. “Anticipating Expenses”, a deduction is allowed in the month the expense is billed or otherwise becomes due, regardless of when the HH intends to pay the expense. 2. Amounts carried forward from past billing periods are not deductible, even if included with the most recent billing and paid by the HH.