048-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-4
For the purpose of these rules, the following shall apply:
(a) "Abandoned." To leave with no intent to return.
(b) "Actual income" includes, but is not limited to, pre-tax wages, earnings from self-employment, interest, dividends, annuities, trusts, pensions, alimony, support payments (Child Support or AFDC/POWER/TANF), benefits received by any member of the household, including children (SSI, SSDI, SSA, State SSI), public assistance payments, unemployment compensation, federal Social Security payments, Veteran's benefits and disability payments, Native American Per Capita payments, rental income or net income from other qualified income, as determined by the Department;
(c) "Applicant." Individual applying for the tax refund program.
(d) "Earned Income" is money received (wages, salary, self-employment earnings, etc.) for which a person has performed a service.
(e) "Equity Value" means the current market value less any legal debts against the property, such as mortgages and encumbrances.
(f) "Foster Grandparents Program." The Program's purpose is to provide opportunities for low income persons aged sixty (60) or over to provide supportive, person-to-person services in health, education, welfare, or related settings to help alleviate the physical, mental, or emotional problems of children having special needs.
(g) "Household assets" means real property, which is land and the buildings and structures placed on that land; and personal property, including, but not limited to: money and cash on hand, including currency, gold, silver, and other coins, including money on deposit in savings, checking accounts, and IRAs; bonds, promissory notes and debentures; shares of stock, pensions, mutual funds and other investments; and annuities and annuity contracts.
(h) "Income year" is the full calendar year proceeding January 1 of the year during which the application is made. For example, if it is now 2008, the income year is 2007.
(i) "IRAs." Individual Retirement Accounts.
(j) "Joint Applicant." An individual who was legally married on December 31 of the income year to a living person.
(k) "LIEAP." Low Income Energy Assistance Program.
(l) "Qualification Criteria." Age, Disability, Residency, Income (see Section 3 ).
(m) "SEPs." Simplified Employee Pensions.
(n) "SCP." Senior Companion Program.
(o) "SSAN." Social Security Account Number.
(p) "State/County/City/Federal funded institutions." Wyoming Penitentiary, Wyoming Pioneer Home, Wyoming Retirement Center, Wyoming Veteran's Home, Wyoming State Hospital, Wyoming State Training School, County/City/State/Federal Detention Centers.
(q) "Substantial gainful employment." A person who has earned income (wages, salary, and self-employment) of under five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) a year is not "substantially" employed for this purpose.
(r) "Suspended application." An application missing information, incorrect, or without required documentation which has been stopped temporarily by the Department.
(s) "Title 19." Medicaid.
(t) "Third-party payments." Payments made on an individual's bills by sources other than the individual's income.
048-1 Wyo. Code R. § 1-4