“Income” defined. “Income” means adjusted gross income, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code, and includes:
1. Tax-free interest;
2. The untaxed portion of a pension or annuity;
3. Railroad retirement benefits;
4. Veterans’ pensions and compensation;
5. Payments received pursuant to the federal Social Security Act, including supplemental security income, but excluding hospital and medical insurance benefits for the aged and disabled;
6. Public welfare payments, including allowances for shelter;
7. Unemployment insurance benefits;
8. Payments for lost time;
9. Payments received from disability insurance;
10. Disability payments received pursuant to workers’ compensation insurance;
11. Alimony;
12. Support payments;
13. Allowances received by dependents of servicemen;
14. The amount of recognized capital gains and losses excluded from adjusted gross income;
15. Life insurance proceeds in excess of $5,000;
16. Bequests and inheritances; and
17. Gifts of cash of more than $300 not between household members and such other kinds of cash received by a household as the Department specifies by regulation.
Last modified: February 27, 2006