If a household has self-employment income, the average estimated monthly income from self-employment is added to any other estimated household income.
Example: A combined cash assistance and SNAP household has income from self-employment and income from employment at Burger King. The self-employment income varies from month to month. The CAO estimates that the average monthly total gross income is $150. The household estimates it will continue to receive $100 a month from Burger King. Income counted and used to figure out the benefit is $150 from self-employment and $100 from Burger King.
When the household reports self-employment earnings on a SAR form, that information is collected and used to determine whether the current estimate of self-employment income is accurate.
Citations:
7 CFR ยง 273.11(a)(2)
Reissued March 1, 2012, replacing July 13, 2004