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77 • Financial Aid award letter • Tax records showing unearned income such as net rental income, royalties, capital gains, etc. • Bank statements showing dividends, interests on savings or bonds, income from estates and trusts, etc. • Worker’s compensation approval letter • KIDS records showing child support received by the parent

Biological or Adoptive Parent Income The agency worker must attempt to obtain the biological or adoptive parent income and AG size at the time the child was removed from the home. This information is typically available from the local Child Protective Services (CPS) agency. The agency worker must enter a case comment (see 12.1) that includes the following: • Name, title, and telephone number or email address of the individual at the CPS agency with whom the agency worker had contact • Date and time of the conversation or email response • Biological or adoptive parents’ income and AG size (if available)

See Section 9.2 for the process to enter this income in CWW.

This section last updated 7/1/2026

Section 7.9.1 Self-Employment Income Verification Income from self-employment must be verified at application and renewal.

Parents who are self-employed must file taxes with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the self-employment to be an approved activity, even if the business does not have earnings above the IRS’ tax filing threshold. Self-employed parents must provide copies of their filed personal and business IRS tax documents, including all schedules and attachments, for the most recent tax year. Agency workers may request verification that the tax forms have been submitted to the IRS if the documents are questionable.

Proof of filing taxes may include: • Email confirmation if the parent filed online • A tax form signed by the tax professional who filed on behalf of the parent • A canceled check if taxes were owed when filing • Bank statements clearly showing a deposit from the IRS • Transcript of tax return from the IRS