The following deductions are allowed from the verified
gross income of an individual sponsor and the sponsor's spouse, if living
together and if not included in the budget group. The alien is required to
provide a copy of the affidavit of support signed by the sponsor. The alien and
sponsor are jointly or severally liable for an overpayment of assistance made
to the alien and action will be initiated, if indicated, under Chapter 255
(relating to restitution).
(1) Deduct
20%, up to a maximum of $175, from the total monthly gross earned income of the
sponsor and the sponsor's spouse.
(2) Deduct the verified expenses the sponsor
or spouse incurred to obtain unearned income.
(3) Deduct an amount equal to the standard of
need-Appendix B, Table 1 (relating to standard of need)-for a family group
composed of the sponsor and those dependents in his household who are or could
be claimed by the sponsor in determining Federal income tax liability, but who
are not included in the TANF or GA budget group.
(4) Deduct amounts verified as actually paid
by the sponsor or the sponsor's spouse to persons not living in the household
who are or could be claimed by them as dependents for their Federal personal
income tax.
(5) Deduct verified
payments of alimony or child support to individuals not living in the
household.
(6) If the income of the
sponsor or the sponsor's spouse is deemed available to two or more aliens, the
income is divided equally among the aliens.
(7) If the amount deemed available for the
alien exceeds the alien's family size allowance or the alien's share of the
budget group's family size allowance, the alien is ineligible.
(8) Income deemed available which exceeds the
alien's family size allowance is not considered as income available to
unsponsored members of the alien's family unless the sponsor agrees to
contribute the excess income to the unsponsored family members. The total
amount of the contribution is considered as unearned income to the budget
group.
