3612 Earned Income Deduction

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Georgia Division of Family and Children Services
SNAP Policy Manual

Policy Title:

Earned Income Deduction

Effective Date:

December 2019

Chapter:

3600

Policy Number:

3612

Previous Policy Number(s):

MT-14

Updated or Reviewed in MT:

MT-58

Requirements

Allow a 20% earned income deduction for assistance units (AUs) with earned income.

Basic Considerations

Apply the 20% earned income deduction to the AU’s total countable gross earned income. This deduction is allowed to cover withholdings and work expenses.

Failure to report earned income timely will result in the loss of the 20% earned income deduction. Refer to 3650 Failure to Report Earned Income Budgeting.