A child or tax dependent’s income is not counted until they meet the threshold required to file taxes.
Applying the Income for Children and Tax Dependents flow chart.
When running EDBC, the earned income threshold is being applied to all countable income instead of just their earned income.
If a child or tax dependent has SSA income that exceeds $1000/mo, EDBC counts it.
If a child or tax dependent has SSA income of $270/mo and earnings of $900/mo, EDBC adds the two together and, as the child’s countable income exceeds $1000/mo, EDBC counts this income.
If a child or tax dependent has SSA income of $475/mo, earnings of $475/mo and interest income of $55/mo, EDBC adds the three incomes together and as the child’s countable income exceeds $1000/mo, EDBC counts this income.
Review the income for each child or tax dependent to determine if either the earned income or unearned interest threshold has been met.
Enter all income records appropriately on the income data collection pages.
If neither threshold has been met, add an End Date prior to the eligibility Begin Date to the records to prevent them from being counted. This also preserves the data for historical accuracy. Run EDBC for all months eligibility needs to be determined.
Once EDBC has been ran, accepted, and saved; remove the End Date (this will ensure the income will appear on the Review form).
NOTE: Workers needs to read the Journal when processing applications, reviews, and change requests to determine if and when a child’s income may become countable.