Program Operations Manual System (POMS)
TN 17 (05-12)
RS 02505.001 What Annual Earnings Include
A. Income that counts as earnings
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Gross wages for services rendered in taxable year (TY); plus
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All net earnings from self-employment (NESE) for that TY; minus
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Any net loss from self-employment (SE) for that TY.
B. Exceptions for NESE and Wages
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NESE
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For information concerning the self-employment income (SEI) exclusion provisions,
see RS 02505.125.
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Wages - For information concerning income that is not “wages” for earnings test (ET)
purposes, but may be wages for coverage purposes, see RS 02505.045.