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3003 INCOME
3003 INCOME
Applicant households must report all gross income received and any income
it anticipates receiving. All income from any source is countable unless
specifically excluded.
Income that is garnisheed is countable. Garnishment is different from
recoupment. Recoupment occurs from an income source to repay an
overpayment from that source. A garnishment reduces income to pay a
debt. Workers must examine the reason income is being reduced to decide
if the reduction is a garnishment or a recoupment.
3003-1 COUNTABLE INCOME
3003-1 A. Earned Income
1. Wages
a. Definition:
Earned income includes, but is not limited to: monetary compensation
for services as an employee, including gross earned income before any
deductions or garnishments, cost of living allowances (COLA), leave
cash-outs, vacation pay, bonuses, stipends and back-pay; advances;
tips (as reported by the employee) and commissions; military pay; and
earnings from on-the-job training programs under the Workforce
Investment Act.
Income from babysitting, housekeeping, craft sales, fishing, etc. is
considered wages unless the applicant is claiming self-employment.
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Exception:
Income earned through the Mature Alaskans Seeking Skills Training
(MASST) is not countable.
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