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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 121 Chapter 4 Income

Step 1: Add together the total countable gross earned income, the gross profit from self- employment, and the countable gross unearned income of the AG and any disqualified person(s). Step 2: Determine the 100% of the SON amount in Appendix A for the appropriate AG size, excluding the disqualified person(s). Step 3: If the amount in Step 1 is greater than the amount in Step 2, the AG is ineligible. Step 4: If the amount in Step 1 is equal to or less than the amount in Step 2, the AG is eligible for further determinations. 4.5.3.B Determining Countable Income and the Benefit Amount Once the 100% of the SON test is met, the following steps are taken. Step 1: Add together the countable gross earned income of the AG and/or any disqualified person(s). Step 2: Subtract 40% of Step 1 (Earned Income Disregard). Step 3: Subtract the allowable Dependent Care Deduction. This resulting amount is the Total Countable Earned Income. Step 4: Total all child support received by the AG and/or disqualified person(s). Step 5: Subtract the child support pass-through amount of up to $100 or $200 for children eligible for TANF. See below for determining the child support pass- through amount. Step 6: Add all other countable unearned income of the AG and/or any disqualified person(s). The resulting amount is the countable unearned income. Step 7: Add together the total countable earned and unearned income. The resulting amount is the total monthly countable income. Step 8: Determine the maximum WV WORKS benefit amount for the AG size, using Appendix A. Step 9: If the total countable income exceeds the maximum WV WORKS benefit amount, the AG is ineligible. If the total countable income is less than the maximum WV WORKS benefit amount, the AG is income eligible.