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Subject: SNAP Deductions from Income

Policy 24.18 Date of Last Review: 11/30/2023 Effective Date: 09/17/2018 Date of Next Review: 11/30/2026 RDA: SW22 Page 2 of 20 D. Fluctuating Expenses 1. HHs may elect to have fluctuating expenses averaged. 2. They also may choose to have expenses which are billed less often than monthly averaged forward over the interval between scheduled billings. 3. If there is no scheduled interval, average forward over the period the expense is intended to cover. 4. HHs reporting one-time only expenses during their certification period may elect to either have a one-time deduction in the month the change would become effective, or to have the expense averaged over the remaining months in the certification period. 5. Averaging would begin the month the change would become effective. E. Anticipating Expenses 1. A HH’s expenses are calculated based on the expenses for which the HH expects to be billed during the certification period. 2. Anticipation of the expenses is based on the most recent month’s bills, unless the HH is reasonably certain that a change will occur. 3. Changes may be anticipated during the certification period based on last year’s bills from the same period updated by overall price increases. 4. If only the most recent bill is available, utility cost increases or decreases over the months of the certification period may be based on utility company estimates for the type of dwelling and utilities used by the HH. 5. Past expenses will not be averaged (such as utility bills for the past several months) as a method of anticipating utility costs for the certification period. F. Types of Expenses Allowed as Deductions The following deductions are allowed in calculating the HH’s adjusted monthly income: 1. Earned Income Deduction 2. Standard Deduction 3. Excess Medical Deduction 4. Dependent Care 5. Shelter Costs 6. Child Support Payments Deduction 7. Deduction for a Representative Payee G. Earned Income Deduction 1. 20% of gross earned income will be deducted. 2. Any additional deductions are not allowed (i.e., taxes, pensions, union dues, and the like) except for costs of self-employment.