23 Miss. Code. R. 104-12.3 - Income that is Partially Excluded

A. The following income is partially countable and partially excluded under the conditions specified for each type of payment.

1. Foster Care Provider payments received from a state, political subdivision, or qualified foster care placement agency for providing care to qualified foster individuals in an individual's home are not countable as income except in the following situations. A qualified foster individual is someone living in a foster family home who was placed there by an agency of the state or a qualified foster care placement agency.

a) Foster care payments are income to the foster care provider if the individual received payment for more than 5 individuals age 19 or older. Count as income the payment received for foster individuals in excess of the limit.

b) Difficulty-of-care payments are additional payments that are designated by the payer as compensation for providing additional care that is required for the physically, mentally or emotionally handicapped qualified foster individual. These payments count as income if received for more than 10 foster individuals under age 19 or 5 foster individuals age 19 or older. Count as income the payment received for foster individuals in excess of the limit.

c) If payment is made to maintain space in the home for emergency foster care, the payment is countable as income.

2. Gulf Oil Spill payments. Payment received for lost wages or income are taxable income and are therefore countable as income. Payments received for property damage are non-taxable and not countable as income if the payment does not exceed the basis in the property. Payments received for physical injury or emotional distress is non-taxable and therefore not countable as income.

3. Dependent Care Benefits. If an employer provides dependent care benefits under a qualified plan, benefits can be excluded as follows: the amount to exclude is the lesser of the total amount of benefits received or incurred during the tax year; the individual or spouse's income; or $5,000 annually ($2,500 if married filing separately). Any benefits exceeding the limit are countable as wages.

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23 Miss. Code. R. 104-12.3

42 CFR §435.603 (Rev. 2012)