Utah Admin. Code 986-600-616

Current through Bulletin 2024-23, December 1, 2024

Section R986-600-616 - Countable Income

(1) Countable income is total gross income from all sources with the exceptions listed in Subsection R986-600-616(2), "Excludable Income." If income is not specifically excluded, it is counted. Countable income, for WIOA purposes includes:

(a) gross wages and salaries including severance pay and payment of accrued vacation leave;

(b) net receipts from self-employment, including farming;

(c) pensions and retirement income including railroad and military retirement;

(d) strike benefits from union funds;

(e) workers' compensation benefits;

(f) alimony;

(g) any insurance, annuity, or disability, payments other than SSI, or veterans disability;

(h) merit-based scholarships, fellowships, and assistantships;

(i) dividends;

(j) interest;

(k) net rental income;

(l) net royalties, including tribal payments from casino royalties;

(m) periodic receipts from estates or trusts;

(n) net gambling or lottery winnings;

(o) tribal payments;

(p) disaster relief employment wages;

(q) on the job training wages reimbursed by the Department;

(r) child support;

(s) unemployment compensation;

(t) Social Security Retirement Benefits and Social Security Disability Income that does not include old-age retirement or SSI; and

(u) training stipends not listed in Subsection R986-600-616(2) as excludable income.

(2) Excludable Income. Income that is not counted in determining eligibility:

(a) cash payments under a Federal, state, or local public assistance program, including FEP, FEPTP, GA, RRP payment, or EA;

(b) SSI, Old-Age Retirement Benefits, and Survivor's Benefits paid by the Social Security Administration;

(c) payments received from any governmental entity for adoption assistance;

(d) capital gains;

(e) veterans disability payments other than retirement;

(f) educational financial assistance including PELL grants, work-study, and needs-based scholarship assistance;

(g) foster care payments;

(h) tax refunds;

(i) gifts;

(j) loans;

(k) lump-sum inheritances;

(l) one-time insurance payments or compensation for injury;

(m) earned income credit from the IRS;

(n) military service member income, including military pay, military allowances and stipends, and military reserve pay;

(o) reparation payments, including German reparation payments, Radiation Exposure Compensation Act payments, and Black Lung Compensation payments;

(p) guardianship subsidies as paid by a governmental entity;

(q) employment internship opportunity wages reimbursed to the employer by the Department;

(r) stipends received from VISTA, Peace Corps, Foster Grandparents Program, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Youth Works, Americorps, and Job Corps;

(s) non-cash benefits such as employer-paid or union-paid portion of health insurance or other employee fringe benefits, food or housing received in lieu of wages, federal non-cash benefits programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, school lunches, and housing assistance; and

(t) other amounts specifically excluded by federal statute.

Utah Admin. Code R986-600-616

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-10, effective 5/1/2017

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-03, effective 1/24/2023