Section 7.45.480. Deductions from income.

	(a)  Except as provided in 7 AAC 45.495 and 7 AAC 45.500, in calculating an assistance unit's countable income under 7 AAC 45.470(b), the department will  
		(1) deduct $90 from the total gross monthly earned income  
			(A) of a stepparent who is not a member of the assistance unit, a disqualified alien parent, or a parent of a minor parent whose income is considered to be available to the minor parent and dependent child under 7 AAC 45.467;  
			(B) of an individual if that individual has not received ATAP benefits in the state in any of the four months immediately preceding that individual's current eligibility for assistance under this chapter;  
		(2) deduct the amount specified in (b) of this section from the total gross monthly earned income of an individual if that individual has received ATAP benefits in the state in any of the four months immediately preceding that individual's current eligibility for assistance under this chapter; and  
		(3) deduct child support payments made by an individual whose income is considered available to the assistance unit.  
	(b)  Except as provided in 7 AAC 45.495 and 7 AAC 45.500, in calculating an assistance unit's countable income for the purpose of determining eligibility under (a)(2) of this section, or determining the payment amount under 7 AAC 45.525, the department will allow deductions from the total gross monthly countable earned income of an individual as follows:  
		(1) $150 plus 33 percent of any remaining earned income for the first 12 months of earnings;  
		(2) $150 plus 25 percent of any remaining earned income for the second 12 months of earnings;  
		(3) $150 plus 20 percent of any remaining earned income for the third 12 months of earnings;  
		(4) $150 plus 15 percent of any remaining earned income for the fourth 12 months of earnings;  
		(5) $150 plus 10 percent of any remaining earned income for the fifth 12 months of earnings;  
		(6) $150 for any month after the fifth 12 months of earnings.  
	(c)  For the purposes of this section, the following situations count as a month of earnings of an individual:  
		(1) a month for which an earned income deduction is denied under 7 AAC 45.495 or 7 AAC 45.500;  
		(2) a month for which the assistance unit is not eligible for a payment because the benefit amount is less than $10 under 7 AAC 45.525;  
		(3) a month for which the assistance unit is otherwise eligible, but refuses to accept the ATAP payment;  
		(4) a month for which a penalty described in 7 AAC 45.980 is imposed on an individual who receives earned income.  
	(d)  For the purposes of this section, the following situations do not count as a month of earnings of an individual:  
		(1) a month in which no earnings are received by the individual;  
		(2) a month of suspension under 7 AAC 45.430;  
		(3) a month in which the assistance unit is not eligible for assistance.  

Authorities

47.05.010;47.27.005

Notes

Reference

7 AAC 45.430
7 AAC 45.440
7 AAC 45.495
7 AAC 45.500

Authority

AS 47.05.010 AS 47.27.005

History

Eff. 8/5/92, Register 123; am 7/1/97, Register 142; am 10/1/2001, Register 159; am 1/7/2005, Register 173