Kan. Admin. Regs. § 129-14-33

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 46, November 14, 2024

Section 129-14-33 - Assistance plan

(a) The assistance plan shall consist of those persons in the household as determined in subsections (b) through (f).

(b) For each person who is not claimed as a tax dependent by any other taxpayer and is expected to file a tax return, the household shall consist of the person and all of the person's tax dependents, except as noted in subsection (e). If a taxpayer cannot reasonably establish that another individual is a tax dependent of the taxpayer for the tax year in which assistance is determined, the inclusion of the individual in the household of the taxpayer shall be determined in accordance with subsections (d) and (e).

(c) For each person claimed as a tax dependent by another taxpayer, the household shall consist of that taxpayer and the taxpayer's dependents, except as noted in subsection (e).

(d) For each person who neither files a tax return nor is claimed as a tax dependent, the household shall consist of the person and, if living with the person, the following:

(1) The person's spouse;

(2) the person's natural children, adopted children, and stepchildren under the age of 21;

(3) the person's natural parents, adopted parents, and stepparents, if the person is under the age of 21; and

(4) the person's natural siblings, adopted siblings, and stepsiblings under the age of 21, if the person is under the age of 21.

(e) For each person who is claimed as a tax dependent by another taxpayer, the household shall be determined in accordance with subsection (d) if the person meets the following conditions:

(1) Is not a spouse of the taxpayer and is not a biological child, an adopted child, or a stepchild of the taxpayer;

(2) is claimed by one parent as a tax dependent and is living with both parents who do not expect to file a joint tax return; or

(3) is under the age of 21 and expected to be claimed as a tax dependent by a noncustodial parent.

(f) For any married couple living together, each spouse shall be included in the household of the other spouse, whether both spouses expect to file a joint tax return under 26 U.S.C. 6013 or whether one spouse expects to be claimed as a tax dependent by the other spouse.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 129-14-33

Authorized by and implementing K.S.A. 2012 Supp. 65-1,254 and 75-7403; effective, T-129-10-31-13, Nov. 1, 2013; effective Feb. 28, 2014.