SI 00820: Earned Income
TN 35 (07-02)
Citations:
Social Security Act, Section 1612;
20 CFR 416.1110, 20 CFR 416.1112
A. Policy
1. What constitutes earned income
Earned income may be received in cash or in kind and consists of:
Wages
Net earnings from self-employment (NESE)
Payments for services performed in a sheltered workshop or work activities center
Royalties earned by an individual in connection with any publication of his/her work and any honoraria received for services rendered.
2. Earned income exclusions
Although we must know the source and amount of all earned income, we do not count all of it in determining eligibility and payment amount.
B. References
Wages, SI 00820.100
NESE, SI 00820.200
Sheltered workshop payments, SI 00820.300
EITC exclusion, SI 00830.060
Royalties/honoraria as earned income, SI 00820.450
Earned income exclusions, SI 00820.500