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If the household receives roomer or boarder payments the cost of doing business is deducted from each monthly payment. Count the rest as self-employment income.

For roomers , the cost of doing business is actual costs. For boarders , the cost of doing business is:

the amount of the monthly SNAP allotment for the number of boarders which is the average of more than two meals a day;

two-thirds of a full allotment for the number of boarders which is the average of two meals a day or less; or

the actual cost of providing room and meals if the actual cost exceeds the monthly SNAP allotment for the number of boarders.

Note : Each expense must be identified and verified when using actual costs.