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

(Revised 10/1/10 ML #3231

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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	The Child Support Enforcement System is to be used to determine child support income.
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.