Indiana ICES Program Policy Manual DFR CHAPTER: 2800 .

2y ago
10 Views
2 Downloads
221.23 KB
59 Pages
Last View : 1m ago
Last Download : 3m ago
Upload by : Mariam Herr
Transcription

IndianaCHAPTER: 2800INCOMEICES Program Policy ManualSECTION: 2800.00.00TABLE OF CONTENTS2800.00.00INCOME2805.00.00DEFINITION OF INCOMEDFR2805.05.00 EARNED AND UNEARNED INCOME2805.10.00 AVAILABILITY OF INCOME2805.15.00 OWNERSHIP OF INCOME2805.15.05 Establishing Income Ownership2805.15.05.05 Income From Non-Trust Property2805.15.05.10 Income From Trust Property2805.20.00 INCOME THAT IS GARNISHED2805.25.00 INVOLUNTARY WITHHOLDING OF TAXES (C)2810.00.00EARNED INCOME2810.05.00 STRIKER INCOME (S)2810.10.00 SALE OF BLOOD OR PLASMA2810.15.00 TIPS2810.20.00 SHELTERED WORKSHOP EARNINGS2810.25.00 EARNINGS OF CHILDREN (S)2810.25.05 Earnings of Children (C)2810.25.05.05 Full-Time Student/Full or Part-TimeEmployee (C)2810.25.05.10 Part-Time Student/Full-Time Employee (C)2810.25.05.15 Part-Time Student/Part-Time Employee (C)2810.30.00 SELF-EMPLOYMENT2810.35.00 EARNED INCOME RECEIVED FROM TRAINING PROGRAMS

2810.35.05 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act(WIOA) (S)2810.35.10 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act(WIOA) (C)2815.00.00IN-KIND INCOME2815.05.00 IN-KIND EARNINGS2815.10.00 IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS (S, C)2820.00.00VENDOR PAYMENTS2825.00.00INFREQUENT OR IRREGULAR INCOME (S)2825.05.00 CHARITABLE DONATIONS (S)2825.10.00 INFREQUENT OR IRREGULAR INCOME (C)2830.00.00CHILD AND SPOUSAL SUPPORT2830.05.00 CHILD SUPPORT (S)2830.10.00 CHILD SUPPORT (C)2830.10.05 Support Payments (C)2830.10.10 Support Excess Payments (C)2830.10.10.15 Excess Payment Budget Consideration (C)2835.00.00ASSISTANCE FROM GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS2835.05.00 ENERGY ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS2835.10.00 TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE ASSISTANCE2835.15.00 HUD PAYMENTS2835.15.05 HUD Payments (S)2835.15.10 HUD Payments (C)2835.20.00 RELOCATION ASSISTANCE ACT PAYMENTS2835.25.00 DISASTER ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS2835.30.00 FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS

2835.30.05 Foster Care Payments (S)2835.35.00 SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME2835.35.05 Supplemental Security Income (S)2835.35.10 Supplemental Security Income (C)2835.40.00 TANF/RCA PAYMENTS (S)2835.40.05 Retroactive/Corrective TANF/RCA Payments (C,S)2835.45.00 SNAP/NUTRITION PROGRAMS (C)2835.50.00 RESIDENTIAL LIVING ALLOWANCES2840.00.00BENEFIT PROGRAMS2840.05.00 SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME2840.10.00 VETERANS' BENEFITS2840.10.05 Spina Bifida Allowance for Veterans' Children2840.15.00 RAILROAD RETIREMENT BENEFITS2840.20.00 PENSIONS2840.25.00 UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS2840.30.00 WORKER'S COMPENSATION2840.35.00 STRIKE BENEFITS2840.35.05 Ineligibility Due To Striking (C)2840.40.00 MILITARY ALLOTMENTS2840.45.00 DISABILITY PAYMENTS2845.00.00BENEFITS RECEIVED DUE TO FEDERAL LAW2845.05.00 DOMESTIC VOLUNTEER SERVICE ACT COMPENSATION2845.05.05 Domestic Volunteer Service Act Compensation(S)2845.05.10 Domestic Volunteer Service Act Compensation(C)

2845.10.00 OLDER AMERICANS ACT2845.10.05 Green Thumb Earnings2845.15.00 ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN INDIAN TRIBES/ALASKANNATIVES2845.20.00 COMPENSATION TO GERMANS, JAPANESE, AND ALEUTS2845.20.05 Payments to Japanese and Aleuts2845.20.10 German Reparation Payments2845.25.00 AGENT ORANGE BENEFITS2845.30.00 FEDERAL TAX REFUND PAYMENTS2845.35.00 YOUTH PROJECT PAYMENTS (S)2845.40.00 CHILD CARE PAYMENTS (C)2845.45.00 MIGRANT NEW SOURCE INCOME (S)2845.50.00 RADIATION EXPOSURE ACT BENEFITS2845.50.05 Americorps Program (S)2845.50.10 Crime Victim Payments2845.52.00 PLAN FOR ACHIEVING SELF-SUPPORT (S)2845.55.00 UTILITY EXPENSE PAYMENTS2845.60.00 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PAYMENTS (S)2845.70.00 MILITARY SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCES2845.75.00 COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS/ABLE ACCOUNTS (S)2850.00.00DIVIDENDS, INTEREST AND ROYALTIES2850.05.00 INTEREST ON INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT NAL INCOME DEFINITION2860.05.00 EXEMPT EDUCATIONAL INCOME2860.10.00 NON-EXEMPT EDUCATIONAL INCOME

2860.15.00 WORK STUDY2865.00.00LOANS2866.00.00REVERSE MORTGAGES2870.00.00CONTRIBUTIONS2870.05.00 CONTRIBUTIONS2875.00.00REAL ESTATE INCOME2875.05.00 RENTAL INCOME2875.05.05 Rental Income (S)2875.05.10 Rental Income (C)2875.10.00 INCOME FROM CONTRACT SALES2875.10.05 Income From Contract Sales (S)2875.10.10 Income From Contract Sales (C)2880.00.00LUMP SUM PAYMENTS2880.05.00 RECURRING LUMP SUM PAYMENTS2885.00.00DEEMED INCOME2890.00.00VERIFICATION OF INCOME2890.05.00 VERIFICATION OF EARNED INCOME2890.05.05 Verification of Self-EmploymentIncome/Expenses2890.10.00 VERIFICATION OF UNEARNED INCOME2890.10.05 Verification of Support Payments2890.10.10 Verification of Supplemental Security Income(SSI)2890.10.15 Verification of Social Security Income2890.10.20 Verification of Veterans' Benefits2890.10.25 Verification of Railroad Retirement

2890.10.30 Verification of Black Lung Benefits2890.10.35 Verification Of Pensions2890.10.40 Verification of Unemployment CompensationBenefits (UCB)2890.10.45 Verification Of Worker's Compensation2890.10.50 Verification Of Educational Income2899.00.00FOOTNOTES FOR CHAPTER 2800

IndianaCHAPTER: 2800INCOME2800.00.00ICES Program Policy ManualSECTION: 2800.00.00INCOMEDFRINCOMEThis chapter discusses types of income. Refer to Chapter3200 to determine which assistance group (AG) members musthave their income considered.The specific income situations discussed in this chapterare:Definition of Income (Section 2805);Earned Income (Section 2810);In-kind Income (Section 2815);Vendor Payments (Section 2820);Infrequent or Irregular Income (Section 2825);Support, Child, Spousal (Section 2830);Assistance from Government Programs (Section 2835);Benefit Programs (Section 2840);Benefits Due to Federal Law (Section 2845);Dividends and Interest (Section 2850);Reimbursements (Section 2855);Student Loans, Grants, and Scholarships (Section2860);Loans (Section 2865);Contributions (Section 2870);Residential Living Allowances (Section 2835.50);Real Estate Income (Section 2875);Lump Sum Payments (Section 2880);Deemed Income (Section 2885);Verification of Income (Section 2890); andFootnotes for Chapter 2800 (Section 2899).2805.00.00DEFINITION OF INCOMEIncome is the gain or benefit, earned or unearned, which isreceived or is available to the AG.All unearned and earned income, unless specificallyexempted, disregarded, deducted for work expenses, orallocated to dependents as allowed by state or federalregulation, is to be evaluated in determining initial andcontinuing eligibility.

2805.05.00EARNED AND UNEARNED INCOMEIncome is broken down into two categories for budgetingpurposes: earned income and unearned income.Earned income is payment received in the form of wages,salaries and commissions from an employer or from selfemployment. In-kind earnings such as goods or servicesreceived in lieu of wages are also considered earnedincome. It can also be profits from the sale of farmcrops, livestock, or poultry.Unearned income is income for which there is no performanceof work or services. Unearned income may include:retirement, disability payments, unemployment/worker'scompensation, and so forth;annuities, pensions, and other regular payments;alimony and support payments;dividends, interest, and royalties;proceeds of life insurance policies (when paid ininstallments);winnings, prizes and awards;gifts and inheritances; andbenefits administered through the Social SecurityAdministration.2805.10.00AVAILABILITY OF INCOMEIncome is considered available when it is actually receivedand/or when the individual has the ability to make theincome available. Refer to Section 3405.00.00 regardingthe income budgeting principals.2805.15.00OWNERSHIP OF INCOMEThe individual who has title to the proceeds of a paymentor property is the individual who "owns" the income.

If the income is received by an individual's legalrepresentative or guardian, the individual still owns theincome.When a legal representative receives the income, ownershipthrough one of the following documents must be verified:the designation on the payment, check, award letter,or other document; orthe title to the property.2805.15.05Establishing Income OwnershipThe ownership of all sources of income must be determinedaccording to the criteria listed below. This process alsoestablishes the income attributable to each individual tobe used in budgeting. The DFR should consult with theirlegal staff when necessary to determine income ownership,particularly when trust funds are involved.Income received and used for the care and maintenance of anindividual who is not an AG member is not counted asincome. When a single payment is received for AG and nonAG members, the portion intended and used for the care andmaintenance of the non-AG member will not be counted asincome to the AG.When a legal representative receives the income, ownershipmay be verified:-by specific designation on the payment, check, awardletter, or other document; or-by contacting the payment source to ascertain for whompayment is intended and for what purpose is paymentbeing made.After ownership has been established, each income sourcemust be attributed to the appropriate owner(s).2805.15.05.05Income from Non-Trust PropertyConsider income paid in the name of one individual to bethe income of that individual.For income paid in the name of one individual and anotherperson or persons, consider available to each person the

amount representing the individual's proportionateinterest.Consider child support income to be the income of thechild.Consider income paid in the name of one spouse to be theincome of that spouse.For income paid in the names of both spouses, consider onehalf of the income to be available to each spouse.For income paid in the name of one or both spouses and toanother person or persons, consider available to eachspouse the amount representing the spouse's proportionateinterest. When no interest is specified, consideravailable to each spouse one-half of the couple's jointinterest.2805.15.05.10Income from Trust PropertyThe income from a trust source should be considered asavailable to each individual or to each spouse inaccordance with the specific terms of the trust. In theabsence of specific provisions, the preceding rules forownership of income from a non-trust source will apply.2805.20.00INCOME THAT IS GARNISHEDIncome earned by an AG member that is garnished by anemployer and paid to a third party, such as child supportor IRS garnishments, is included as income. For budgetingpurposes refer to Section 3440.06.00.2805.25.00INVOLUNTARY WITHHOLDING OF TAXES (C)The amount of tax that is involuntarily withheld from anindividual's unearned income is an allowable deduction fromincome. In order for the tax to be consideredinvoluntarily withheld, the payee must have no choice as towhether the tax is withheld or not. If the payee canchoose the amount of a mandatory withholding, the deductionmust be allowed in the smallest permissible amount.The amount of tax that is being voluntarily withheld froman individual's unearned income is not an allowablededuction from income.

The amount of the withheld tax is entered in theeligibility system.2810.00.00EARNED INCOMEEarned income is earnings received through wages, salaries,commissions, or profit from activities in which a person isengaged through either employment or self-employment.Income, in order to be considered as "earned", must entailpersonal involvement and effort on the part of therecipient, including managerial responsibilities.Examples of earned income include, but are not limited toWages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, or profitreceived as a result of holding a job or being selfemployed; this would include earnings from a graduateassistantship, if subject to taxation and available tothe student for meeting non-educational livingexpenses;Wages received from sheltered workshop employment;Compensation for jury duty;Tips;When goods and services are received in lieu of wagesfor work performed, the dollar value, as establishedby the employer, of those goods and services receivedin lieu of wages. Refer to Section 2815.05.00.2810.05.00STRIKER INCOME (S)Striker income is addressed in the eligibility system wherethe pre-strike income is entered. If the AG member who isa striker also receives strike benefits, this is designatedin the eligibility system. Refer to Section 3425.00.00regarding budgeting of striker income. Refer to Section2840.35.00 regarding strike benefits.2810.10.00SALE OF BLOOD OR PLASMAIncome from the sale of blood or plasma is included asearned income.

2810.15.00TIPSThe amount of tips reported by the employee is included asearned income. Many times an employer will include on thepay stub of the employee an amount the employer must reportto the IRS for tax purposes. This is an allocated amountwhich may or may not be considered as the amount actuallyearned or received by the employee. The tip amountreported by the employee can be accepted unless questioned.In some instances, the employee reports actual tips to theemployer. In this instance, the employer can verify actualtips earned. The individual should keep records on a dailybasis if the tips are not reported to the employer, so thisinformation can be used for verification. NOTE: Theeligibility worker should be aware that when the hourlywage is less than the minimum wage, the possibility of tipsmay exist.2810.20.00SHELTERED WORKSHOP EARNINGSAny payments from a sheltered workshop are included asearned income. A sheltered workshop is a special workshopoffering limited employment experience for the mentally orphysically handicapped.2810.25.00EARNINGS OF CHILDREN (S)The earned income of children who live with theirparent(s), who are 17 years old or younger, and attendelementary or high school (including those attending GED orhome-school classes recognized by the State) is exempt.This includes living with a natural, adoptive or stepparent or living under parental control of an AG memberother than a parent. In order for the income to be exempt,the child must be shown as under the care and control ofanother household member, in the eligibility system.Their income is excluded even during temporaryinterruptions in school attendance due to semester orvacation breaks, provided the child's enrollment willresume following the break.If the child's earnings or the amount of work performedcannot be differentiated from that of the other AG members,the total earnings shall be prorated equally among theworking members and the child's share excluded. When thisis the situation, the employment code in the eligibility

system should be entered. If this code is used, the systemwill prorate the income.If it is determined that the child is attending school, theincome will be exempt and verification of that child’sincome is not required at application point. It will benecessary to verify the exemption status at the nextcertification point.2810.25.05Earnings of Children (C)The consideration of a dependent child's earnings is basedupon the child's student status. If the child is not astudent, his income counts both in the eligibilitydetermination and the benefit determination. A student isdefined as one who is attending a school, college,university, or a course of vocational/technical trainingdesigned to prepare the individual for gainful employment,including a participant in the Job Corps program. Thestudent's full-time or part-time status is determined bythe school's designation. The following sections providespecific earnings considerations.2810.25.05.05Full-Time Student/Full or Part-Time Employee(C)The earnings of a dependent child who is a full-timestudent and who works either full-time or part-time aretotally disregarded in the 185% gross income test atinitial eligibility, and the 100% FPL net income test andbenefit determination.2810.25.05.10Part-Time Student/Full-Time Employee (C)The earnings of a dependent child who is a part-timestudent and who works full-time are counted in theeligibility determination. For initial eligibility, grossearnings are counted in the eligibility determination (185%test). For continuing eligibility, net countable income isused in the continuing eligibility determination (comparedto the 100% Federal Poverty Level). If the eligibilitydetermination is passed, the 75% work disregard is deductedfrom gross earnings and any earnings remaining are used inthe benefit determination.2810.25.05.15Part-Time Student/Part-Time Employee (C)

The earnings of a dependent child who is a part-timestudent and who works part-time are counted in theeligibility determination. Earnings are considered asfollows:At initial eligibility, applicable work disregards arededucted from the student's gross earnings. If stilleligible, the earnings are totally disregarded in thebenefit determination.For continuing eligibility, earnings are totallydisregarded in the benefit determination.2810.30.00SELF-EMPLOYMENTAn individual is self-employed when the individual owns abusiness or otherwise engages in a private enterprise.Income derived from self-employment is considered earnedincome. Refer to Section 3410.05.00 for specificdefinitions.This includes, but is not limited to:operating a small business;sales from a franchise company;picking up and selling cans;Babysitting;farm self-employment;selling newspapers;Income from roomers and boarders is treated like selfemployment. Income from rental property is also treated asself-employment for C; (Refer to Section 2875.05.10)however, it must involve an average of 20 hours per weekmanagement to be treated as self-employment income forSNAP.(Refer to Sections 2875.05.05).Refer to Section 3410.00.00 to determine how selfemployment income is budgeted for each of the programs.Refer to Section 2890.05.05 for proper verification ofself-employment income. Refer to Section 3415.00 forbudgeting of roomer and boarder income for SNAP.

2810.35.00EARNED INCOME RECEIVED FROM TRAININGPROGRAMSWhen an individual participates in a work or on-the-jobtraining program that involves work for payment, thepayment is included as earned income. Training allowancesfrom vocational and rehabilitative programs recognized by agovernment agency are also included income, unlessexcludable as a reimbursement or otherwise identified asexcluded income.Refer to Sections 2810.35.05 (S) and 2810.35.10 (C) forinformation on income received through the WorkforceInnovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Refer to Section2855.00.00 for additional information on reimbursements.2810.35.05Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act(WIOA) (S)Income received through WIOA is included as earned incomefor both on-the-job training and not on-the-job trainingprograms, with the following exception:WIOA income paid to an individual who is under 19 andunder parental control of another AG member.Reimbursements of training expenses such as clothing, childcare, transportation and other supportive services areexcluded. (f4)2810.35.10Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act(WIOA) (C)Income received through the WIOA is excluded fromconsideration in determining TANF eligibility and theamount of the TANF assistance payment.(f5)2815.00.00IN-KIND INCOMENon-cash or in-kind benefits are discussed in the followingsections.2815.05.00IN-KIND EARNINGSIn-kind earnings are goods and services received inexchange for working i.e., in lieu of cash. The dollarvalue of the work performed as established by the employeris counted as earned income only in situations where the

employee has the option of receiving cash for the performedwork. If the employee does not have the option ofreceiving cash for the performed work, the goods andservices received are exempt as income.EXAMPLEIf an AG member works off his rent and the landlordstates he would pay the client 200 a month, but heprefers to receive free rent in lieu of the money.Count 200 income and allow 200 as a shelter cost.If the landlord states he would not pay the client todo the work, do not count any income or allow anyshelter deduction.2815.10.00IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS (S, C)In-kind contributions or assistance (non-monetary benefitsin the form of goods or services)

Verification of Income (Section 2890); and . Footnotes for Chapter 2800 (Section 2899). 2805.00.00 DEFINITION OF INCOME Income is the gain or benefit, earned or unearned, which is received or is available to the AG. All unearned and earned income, unless specifica

Related Documents:

borealis) are recognised and assessed as three separate stocks (ICES, 1990): 1) the Norwegian Deep-Skagerrak stock which is confined to ICES Divs. IVa east and IIIa, 2) the Fladen Ground stock in ICES Div. IVa west, and 3) the Farn Deep stock in ICES Div. IVb west (Fig. 1). Vessels from Denmark, Sweden, Norway and UK exploit these resources.

Indiana State University 2 5.0% University of Southern Indiana 0 0.0% Indiana University-Bloomington 6 15.0% Indiana University-East 0 0.0% Indiana University-Kokomo 1 2.5% Indiana University-Northwest 0 0.0% Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis 4 10.0% Indiana University-South Bend 0 0.0% Indiana University-Southeast 1 2.5%

Summary of ICES advice on the exploitation of Baltic Sea fish stocks in 2017 1 June 2016 On 31 May 2016, the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) published advice regarding the exploitation of the Baltic Sea fish stocks for 2017.1 Here we provide a summary of the ICES advice and the status of the Baltic stocks.

Denmark . Telephone ( 45) 33 38 67 00 . Telefax ( 45) 33 93 42 15 . www.ices.dk . info@ices.dk . Recommended format for purposes of citation: ICES. 2012. Report of the Study Group

Geoffrey Fox, Sung-Hoon Ko Community Grids Laboratory, Indiana University gcf@indiana.edu, suko@indiana.edu 224 Showers Bldg. 501 N. Morton St. Bloomington, IN 47404 (812) 856 7977 Fax. (812) 856 7972 Kangseok Kim, Sangyoon Oh Computer Science Department, Indiana University kakim@indiana.edu, ohsangy@indiana.edu 222 Showers Bldg.

Indiana BMV’s policy violates the ADA, and Part V outlines policy recommendations designed to remedy the disconnect between the two policies. I. T HE B ASICS . The ICES Manu al is the pro gram policy manual used b y the Ind iana Division of Fam ily Resources offices. Indiana Family & Social Services Admin

Indiana GAL/CASA . 2022 Local Program Directory . Indiana State Office of GAL/CASA Indiana Supreme Court . Indiana Office of Court Services 251 North Illinois Street, Suite 800 Indianapolis, IN 46204 . Contact Information Phone: (800) 542-0813 . Rae Feller, J.D., State Director I . rae.feller@courts.in.gov. Teresa Lyles, Program Coordinator

The Indiana Supreme Court is the highest court in the state. There are five Supreme Court justices, one of whom holds the title of Chief Justice. Supreme Court Justices are also chosen through Indiana’s merit selection process. The procedural rules in Indiana are controlled by the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure,