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;
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 applicant 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; and
6. (6) up to $75 per month in regular child support disregard payments received.

Source Note:The provisions of this §366.631 adopted to be effective June 9, 2010, 35 TexReg 4661.