Deemable Income

For every sponsor in the income unit whose income is deemed carry out the following steps:

  1. Total the sponsor and sponsor's spouses(if living in the home) countable gross unearned income from all sources AND
  2. Total the sponsor and sponsor's spouses(if living in the home) countable gross earned income from all sources including income from self employment AND
  3. Carry out Sponsor to Alien Deeming

Sponsor to Alien Deeming

The sponsor definition and sponsor deeming exception rules should be applied when deeming income - See Resource Chapter

Carry out the following process if no Sponsorship Deeming exceptions apply.

  1. For each sponsor, determine the amount of money to be deemed to the alien
  2. From the Sponsor's and their live in spouse (if any) countable earned Income:
    1. Deduct the Earned Income Deduction from the sponsor's and their live in spouse (if any) countable earned income AND
    2. Add the gross countable unearned income for the sponsor's and their live in spouse (is any) AND
    3. Subtract an amount equal to the monthly gross Food Assistance income eligibility limit for a household equal in size to the sponsor, the sponsor's spouse, and any other person who is claimed or could be claimed by the sponsor or the sponsor's spouse as a dependent for Federal income tax purposes AND
    4. Subtract any additional amounts the sponsor actually pays to persons not living in the home, but who are, or could be, claimed as dependents for federal income tax purposes AND
    5. The remaining amount, if any, is deemed as unearned income to the alien
Parent topic: Gross Income Calculations