The following earned income exclusions apply to all programs:
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) payments
- Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) payments
Temporary Census Takers Income
- Do not count earnings received by temporary workers that are identified as census earnings.
Wages under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act
- Wages under the Domestic Volunteer Service Act if their value is less than the minimum wage in effect under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 or the minimum wage under the applicable State law
Reimbursements from an employer
- Reimbursements from an employer for any bona fide work expense
Travel and Training Allowances from employer
- Payment of allowances from an employer for travel and training
Earned Income of a child
- Do not count the earnings of a child when:
- The child satisfies the Age Limit for a Child rules AND
- The child is in school or training full time OR
- The child is in school or training part-time and s/he is employed less than 100 hours per month.
In-kind Items Received in lieu of wages
- Wages may include the value of food, clothing, shelter or other items provided in lieu of cash wages