Eligible Couple

  1. Determine value of the couple's In-kind Support and Maintenance
  2. Calculate the individual's countable gross unearned income from all other sources and add the value of any In-kind Support and Maintenance (determined above)
  3. If the individual is a sponsored alien, carry out the steps outlined in Sponsor's Deemed Income
  4. Calculate the spouse's countable gross unearned income from all sources
  5. If the spouse is a sponsored alien, carry out the steps outlined in Sponsor to Alien Deeming
  6. Combine the countable gross unearned income of the couple
  7. Apply unearned income deductions to the couple's income to determine the countable net unearned income
  8. Calculate the individual's countable gross earned income from all sources (including self employment income)
  9. Calculate the spouse's countable gross earned income from all sources
  10. Combine the countable gross earned income of the couple
  11. Apply earned income deductions to the couple's income to determine the net earned income
  12. Add the countable net unearned income and the countable net earned income to determine the total net countable income for the eligible couple
Parent topic: Total Countable Income