For purposes of determining eligibility for modified adjusted gross income (MAGI)–based Washington apple health (WAH) (see WAC 182-509-0300):
(1) Earned income is income received from working. This includes, but is not limited to:
- (a) Wages;
- (b) Salaries;
- (c) Tips;
- (d) Commissions;
- (e) Profits from self-employment activities as described in WAC 182-509-0365; and
- (f) One-time payments for work done over a period of time, if the income is received in the month of application.
- (2) When earned income must be counted, the agency computes the countable amount based on deductions from income allowed by the Internal Revenue Service when determining a person's tax liability.
- (3) See WAC 182-509-0370 for information on how self-employment income is counted.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.05.021, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), 42 C.F.R. §§ 431, 435, 457, and 45 C.F.R. § 155. WSR 14-01-021, § 182-509-0330, filed 12/9/13, effective 1/9/14.]