A person who has earned or unearned income may receive certain deductions from that income.
Twenty percent can be deducted from the combined gross wages of all household members. LIHEAP State Plan § 601.41(a)(2)
Only wage income, not total household income, is eligible for the deduction.
This deduction is used to figure out the LIHEAP cash benefit amount. It is not used to make a household qualify under the applicable income limits. Only households whose total income is already at or below the LIHEAP income guideline qualify for this deduction.
A person who has unearned income may get a deduction for expenses that he or she has to pay to get the income. These expenses include, but are not limited to, the following: LIHEAP State Plan § 601.84 (23)
Attorney fees.
Court costs.
Transportation costs.
The amount paid to a rental agency to handle rental property.
Court-ordered fees paid to a guardian who controls the person's income.
NOTE: The CAO must make sure to subtract expenses before coming up with unearned income used for the gross income test.
Reissued February 15, 2013, replacing March 30, 2012