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Prorating Expenses

Last Updated March 11, 2024

Shelter, child care, and/or child support deductions for SNAP households can be prorated.

Subject: SNAP Topics: Appendix C-3, Deduction, Disqualified Household Member, Income, Ineligible Household Member, Members, Prorated, Rent, SUA, Utility

Utility Deduction Examples

Last Updated October 1, 2026

Examples of Utility Expenses

Subject: SNAP Topics: Appendix C-3, Benefits, BUA, coding, Cooling, Deduction, Electric Bill, Expenses, Gas Bill, Heating, Rent, Shelter, SNAP, SNAP deduction, SUA, Telephone, TUA, Utilities, Water Bill

Shelter Deduction Examples

Last Updated October 1, 2026

Provide examples of allowable and non-allowable shelter deductions.

Subject: Programs, SNAP Topics: Benefits, Deduction, Deposit, Expenses, foreclosure, HOA, Homeowners Insurance, Housing Rental Insurance, HUD Housing, Interview, Mortgage, Property Tax, Prorated, Rent, Rental Income, renter, Renter’s insurance, Shelter, SNAP, Taxes

UpdatedSelf Employment Overview

Last Updated May 14, 2026

Overview of Self-Employment

Subject: Income Calculations Topics: Business Expenses, Corporation, Deduction, FICA, Form 1040, Interview, Loss, Partnership, Profit, S-Corporation, Schedule C, Self-employment, Self-Proprietorship, Shareholders, Tax Return, Taxes, Verification

Deductions

Last Updated February 1, 2018

Once gross income is computed, the only allowable deduction from gross income is the amount of verified legally-binding child support payments paid by a household member to or for a non-household member. Child support may include, but is not limited to: Child support, child support arrearages, medical insurance, or other health care premiums, child care […]

Subject: Child Care Subsidy Topics: Child Support, Deduction, Expense, Income