Md. Code Regs. 10.09.11.09

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 22, November 1, 2024

Section 10.09.11.09 - Consideration of Family Income: Income Disregards

A. Income Disregards. The following disregards shall be deducted from countable gross family income:

(1) $90 monthly for each employed family member whether working full-time or part-time;

(2) The amount of child care expenses paid to an individual who is not a legally responsible relative, not to exceed:

(a) $200 monthly per child if the parent or parents are employed at least 100 hours per month; or

(b) $100 monthly per child if the parent or parents are employed less than 100 hours per month; and

(3) A disregard of one-half of the gross income amount for the following types of income:

(a) Profit from self-employment income, unless an applicant or recipient can document a cost to produce in excess of the disregard of one-half of gross income; and

(b) Profit from rental property income and other income-producing property.

B. Disregard of Child Support Received by a Family Member.

(1) The first $50 of monthly child support payments received or expected to be received by a member or members of a family shall be deducted from the support payments received by that family.

(2) The $50 maximum disregard shall be applied to the total amount of child support received by a family irrespective of the number of family members receiving support payments.

C. Disregard of Child Support and Alimony Paid by a Family Member. The actual amount of child support and alimony paid by a family member to dependents not living with the applicant shall be deducted from the countable net family income.

Md. Code Regs. 10.09.11.09

Regulations .09 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1998 (25:15 Md. R. 1182); adopted permanently effective November 30, 1998 (25:24 Md. R. 1773)
Regulations .09 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2001 (28:14 Md. R. 1319); amended permanently October 29, 2001 (28:21 Md. R. 1856)
Regulation .09A amended effective June 21, 2004 (31:12 Md. R. 911); April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 615)