152.1 General Policy

The CAO will count profit from self-employment as gross earned income when determining a budget group's eligibility and monthly assistance payment.  

55 Pa. Code § 183.22

 

Exception: Income from rental property is unearned income if a rental agency manages the property and the person has no specific responsibilities for the management of the property.       

55 Pa. Code § 183.39

The CAO will deduct any verified costs of producing or continuing the income from the gross receipts.       

55 Pa. Code § 183.65

 

152.11 Definitions

Allowable Costs of Doing Business - The deduction for costs allowed in producing self-employment income. See Section 152.41, Allowable Costs of Producing Self-Employment Income.

Profit - The amount that remains after subtracting allowable costs of doing business from the total gross receipts.

Self-Employment – When a person is employed by his or her own business, trade, or profession, rather than by an employer.

Self-Employment Income - The profit from self-employment.

Total Gross Receipts - The gross amount of money received from self-employment before any deductions are given for the allowable costs of producing the self-employment income.

Total Monthly Profit – The monthly income arrived at by dividing profit by the number of months it is supposed to cover.

 

Reissued September 21, 2012, replacing January 31, 2012; reviewed March 1, 2018