When a natural parent is married and applies for TANF, the income of their spouse (the stepparent) is taken into account when determining the needs of the assistance unit. The following deductions may be applied to the stepparent's gross income when specific conditions are met:
- Standard Work Expense
- Deduct $90 or 20% of gross earnings, whichever is greater, when the stepparent worked.
- Need Standard Deductions
- Deduct the 100% need standard for the stepparent plus any other persons living in the home that
are NOT included in the TANF household and claimed by the stepparent as dependents for federal
income tax purposes.
- Support Payment Deductions
- Deduct amounts actually paid by the stepparent to persons not living in the home and claimed
by the stepparent as dependents for federal income tax purposes AND payments made by stepparents
for alimony and child support.