Rental income is self-employment income. Rental property is property, including land or buildings, the client owns and rents to others. This may include separate living quarters in the same building, such as a duplex. For information on rental income from people living with the client, see 0017.15.33.27 (Self-Employment Income From Roomer/Boarder). Also see 0017.15.33.03 (Self-Employment, Convert Inc. To Monthly Amt).


MFIP, GA:
Count income from rental property as self-employment earned income and allow earned income disregards. See 0018.18 (Earned Income Disregards). For information on budgeting Self-Employment Income, see 0017.15.33.03 (Self-Employment, Convert Inc. To Monthly Amt). For coding rental income, see TEMP Manual TE02.13.13 (Rental Income (BUSI)).


SNAP:

Earned income:

Count income from rental property as self-employment earned income and apply earned income disregards when the unit spends an average of 20 hours or more per week (80 hours or more per month) maintaining or managing the property. See 0017.15.33.03 (Self-Employment, Convert Inc. To Monthly Amt). Also see 0018.18 (Earned Income Disregards).

Unearned income:

Count income from rental property as self-employment unearned income if the unit spends less than 20 hours a week maintaining or managing the property.

Note: To ensure income is counted accurately follow the guidance in TEMP Manual TE02.13.13 (Rental Income (BUSI)) for coding rental income and tracking the hours spent maintaining the property.


MSA:
For SSI recipients, SSA determines income. No county or Tribal Nation action is required.

For non-SSI recipients, follow GA.


HSP:
Follow MSA for aged, blind, or disabled clients. Follow GA for all other adults.