Earned income

Earned income is income that is currently received as wages, salaries, commissions, or profits from activities in which an individual or family is engaged through either employment or self-employment. Income is "earned" only if the individual or family contributes an appreciable amount of personal involvement and effort. Earned income shall be applied in the month in which it is normally received. The following income rules apply to individuals not subject to a MAGI-based methodology: 1. If earnings from more than one month are received in a single payment, the payment must be divided by the number of months in which the income was earned, and the resulting monthly amounts shall be attributed to each of the months with respect to which the earnings were received. 2. If a self-employed individual's business does not require the purchase of goods for sale or resale, net income from self-employment is seventy-five percent of gross earnings from self-employment. 3. If a self-employed individual's business requires the purchase of goods for sale or resale, net income from self-employment is seventy-five percent of the result determined by subtracting cost of goods purchased from gross receipts. 4. If a self-employed individual's business furnishes room and board, net income from self-employment is monthly gross receipts less one hundred dollars per room and board client. 5. If a self-employed individual is in a service business that requires the purchase of goods or parts for repair or replacement, net income from self-employment is twenty-five percent of the result determined by subtracting cost of goods or parts purchased from gross earnings from self-employment. 6. If a self-employed individual receives income other than monthly, and the most recently available federal income tax return accurately predicts income, net income from self-employment is twenty-five percent of gross annual income, plus any net gain resulting from the sale of capital items, plus ordinary gains or minus ordinary losses, divided by twelve. If the most recent available federal income tax return does not accurately predict income because the business has been recently established, because the business has been terminated or subject to a severe change, such as a decrease or increase in the size of the operation, or an uninsured loss, net income from self-employment is an amount determined by the county agency to represent the best estimate of monthly net income from self-employment. A self-employed individual may be required to provide, on a monthly basis, the best information available on income and cost of goods. Income statements, when available, shall be used as a basis for computation. If the business is farming, or any other seasonal business, the annual net income, divided by twelve, is the monthly net income.