The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) allows the following deductions when determining countable income:

1. (1) a work-related expense deduction of up to $120 of earned income for each employed person whose needs are included in the budget group or certified group or who is a disqualified member;
2. (2) a dependent care deduction of $200 per month for each child under two years of age, and $175 per month for each dependent two years of age or older, including an earned income deduction for the actual costs of unreimbursed payments if the person incurs an expense for the care of a child or incapacitated adult (even when the child or incapacitated adult is not included in the certified group) or transportation of a child to and from day care or school;
3. (3) payments to dependents living outside the home;
4. (4) alimony;
5. (5) child support payments made by a member of the budget group; and
6. (6) up to $75 per month in regular child support payments per household, except HHSC counts all child support payments a household received if HHSC determines the household has violated an agreement to assign child support to the State.

Source Note:The provisions of this §366.533 adopted to be effective June 9, 2010, 35 TexReg 4661.