Boarders

7 CFR § 273.9(b)(1)(ii) & 7 CFR § 273.11(b)(3)(ii)(A)

Income received for a commercial boarding house is earned income, after deducting allowable self-employment expenses.

Income received for non-commercial boarding houses is earned income if the boarder is not included in the SNAP EDG. Count as allowable expenses the actual verified costs of providing room and meals.

Dependent Care Providers

7 CFR § 273.11(b)(3)(i)

Count as earned income payments received for providing dependent care in the EDG’s own residence. 

Note: Review CCMIS for dependent care payments paid through Care 4 Kids. 

Determine the allowable expense using the actual verified allowable costs of providing the dependent care.

Farm Income

General Definition

Count as earned income payments received from cultivating land or crops, or raising animals.

Examples include, but are not limited to:

• Crops
• Dairy
• Fish
• Fruit
• Livestock
• Nurseries
• Poultry
• Ranches
• Timber

See special budgeting policy for self-employment loss from farming.

Rental Income

7 CFR § 273.9(b)(1)(ii) and (2)(ii) & 7 CFR § 273.10(c)(3)(ii) &

Count as earned income payments received from rental property when self-managed at least an average of 20 hours per week. 

Count as unearned income, after allowable expenses, when the property is self-managed less than an average of 20 hours per week. 

Income from a roomer is rental income.

Many separate households live together and share shelter expenses. This is not self-employment income. 

Note: Refer to BP 072 to determine how to enter the income into ImpaCT.