Wisconsin Department of Children and Families - Division of Early Care and Education
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6.2 Counted Income

Income that is included in the financial eligibility test includes, but is not limited to:

• Money, wages or salary

• This includes income for a spouse temporarily absent from the home due to military service.

• For individuals enrolled in Trial Employment Match Program (TEMP), Transform Milwaukee Jobs (TMJ), or Transitional Jobs (TJ), only the portion of the wage that is unsubsidized according to the Employer Agreement Form is counted.

• Income from self-employment: the sum of net earnings as reported to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) plus depreciation expenses, personal business and entertainment expenses, personal transportation costs, purchases of capital equipment, and payments on the principal of loans

• Dividends

• Interest on savings or bonds

• Income from estates or trusts

• Net rental income or royalties

• Supplemental Security Income (SSI) of adults in the Assistance Group (AG)

• Social Security payments (including old age, survivorship, and disability) of all members in the AG

• Pensions and annuities

• Unemployment insurance

• Worker’s compensation  

• Alimony and other maintenance payments  

• All of the AG’s monthly child or family support payments if the amount is greater than $1,250 per month

• Veteran pensions

• Any student financial aid provided by public or private organizations that are not used for tuition and books and are not excluded in Section 6.3

• Capital gains income from selling securities and other property  

• Any other amounts paid to members of the AG, unless the income must be disregarded (see 6.3)

This section last updated 12/1/2022