If a household submits information from their previous year’s income tax form at the time of application or verification, can this information from the tax form be used to determine free/reduced-price meal eligibility?
Q: When can income tax returns be used? A: Tax returns can be used when documentation of the previous year’s non-wage income is required. Net farm income from Schedule F or net business income from Schedule C are frequent types of non-wage income reported on income tax returns. § Use net business profit (loss) listed on Line 31 of Schedule C (see page 3). § Use net farm profit (loss) listed on Line 36 of Schedule F (see page 4). § Do not use Adjusted Gross Income, which combines wage and non-wage income and may include additional deductions not allowable in school meals programs. Q: When can’t income tax forms be used? A: The tax return cannot be used as documentation of wage income. Wage income reported on the initial application must reflect income received during the prior month. Households must report gross income listed on paycheck stubs. § Wages listed on Line 7 of the Form 1040 U.S. Individual Income Tax Return may not include all gross wages. For example, pre-tax benefits are d
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