zz – Obsolete

Obsolete per IM-01 January 3, 2023

IM-169 December 15, 2020; IM-162 October 10, 2019; IM-40 May 1, 2012

13 CSR 40-2.050 defines earned income as income in cash or kind currently earned as wages, salary, commissions, or profits from any business in which the participant engages as a self-employed person or employee, with responsibilities that require his/her continuing activity. Possible sources of EARNED INCOME include but are not limited to:

• Wages-(including the amount of any garnishment);
• Tips ;
• Boarders or lodgers;
• Income or earnings from self-employment , sale of plasma , sale of business products, child care self-employment , and self-employment from sale of farm or garden products;
• Compensation in lieu of wages , such as working off the rent;
• Americorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) stipends (Americorps income excluded)
• Rental property ;

Possible sources of UNEARNED INCOME include but are not limited to:

• Interest income
• Property rental
• Income from stocks, bonds, investments, trusts
• Benefits received under Social Security Programs, such as Social Security Survivor benefits, Social Security Disability, or Social Security Retirement.
• Retirement pensions from industry
• Unemployment compensation payments
• Annuities
• Railroad retirement benefits
• Contributions from relatives, friends, churches, clubs, etc., that are given directly to the participant or family
• Real or personal property when sold on a time payment plan. The unpaid balance does not cause ineligibility. Consider the down payment (if any) as cash, but include time payments as income.
• Aliens with sponsors. Income received from sponsors is to be counted in its entirety.
• Grants and scholarships for graduate students available for living expenses (grants and scholarships minus school expenses).

NOTE: This does not apply to undergraduate students. (Refer to 1805.030.20.10 Income Excluded Under MAGI)

• Allotments including:
  • Military Allotments;
  • Community Spouse Allotments;
  • Minor/Dependent Allotments; and
  • Minor Living Outside Household Allotments.

• Military Retirement
• Disability benefit
• Strike benefits
• Lottery/Gambling income
• Incentive payments to encourage activity
• Representative payee payments not given to the beneficiary
• Notes receivable
• Non bona fide loans
• Nursing home insurance income