Deductions - Verification 415-15-10-05-20

(Revised 10/1/22 ML #3679)

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Except for the earned income deduction, all deductions (415-25-05-05) from the gross income that exceed $1,000* per year must be verified. (The $1,000* applies to each category of deductions, i.e., Medical, Health and Hospitalization Insurance, Child Support, etc.). Acceptable verifications may include:


1.	Medical	Cancelled checks, receipts, vendor account statements.
2.	Health and Hospitalization Insurance Premiums	Cancelled checks, receipts, vendor account statements.
3.	Child Support	ND√erify, when available (See 448-01-50, Interfaces)
4.	Education	Bills, statements, receipts, from the educational institution (See 415-25-05-05 Item 7)
5.	Garnishment	Copy of the court order/Verification of IRS levies, etc. (See 415-05-05 Definition of Garnishment)
6.	Employment	Statement from employer, work schedule from employer, receipts from motels or work-site landlord (See 415-25-05-05 Item 7)
7.	Child Care	Cancelled checks, receipts from providers, etc. in combination with evidence of the amount reimbursed from an outside source such as TANF.

* The $1,000 is not an automatic deduction. A client can claim up to that amount per category without providing verification, but she or he must first claim to have had that expense.

If deductions in a category exceed $1,000/year and verification is NOT received, the deduction will NOT be allowed.