For self-employment: earned income is the total profit less cost of production.

For employees:

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  All mandatory payroll deductions.

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  Blue Cross or other medical insurance.

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  Costs not to exceed $50.00 per month and operating allowance of $0.05 per mile. If other than car, actual reasonable cost.

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  Telephone at minimum rate if essential to job.

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  Lunch supplementation - $3.00 per month if carried from home, $9.00 per month if purchased at work.

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  Special tools and uniforms required by employer.

$4.00 per month.

Plan limited to 12 months.

$7.50 per month.

Not excluded.

Not excluded.

Any expense attributable to earnings; 8 cents per mile is allowed if auto is essential to employment.

Lunch if bought at work; 60 cents per meal is allowed as an expense. No allowance if brought from home.

$5.00 is allowed for telephone if essential for employment.

$8.00 per month.

Plan limited to 12 months.

$7.50 per month.

Not excluded.

Assistance from other agencies and organizations that is not counted:

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  Supplements by township trustee or other agency.

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  Supplementation for vocational rehabilitation by another agency.

Transportation to and from work plus transportation to call on customers. If private transportation is used, use mileage rate in State's "Standardized Travel Regulations."

Mandatory payroll deductions (including retirement insurance and union dues).

$20 per month for additional food, clothing and personal incidentals; tools, uniforms, special clothing.

None.

Plan limited to 36 months.

$7.50 per month.

Not excluded.

Any complementary assistance (i.e., non-duplicative assistance from a public or private agency).

Mandatory payroll deduction, childcare, transportation to and from work, professional dues, tools, uniforms, etc.

$8.00 per month.

Plan limited to 36 months.

$7.50 per month.

Allocated to dependents.

Not excluded.

Non-personal work expenses: cost of tools, materials, special uniforms necessary for employment, cost of on the job transportation to call on customers and personal work expenses.

Transportation - local carrier rates or 10 cents per mile (cost of transportation to use for day care is allowed).

Withholding tax, FICA tax, retirement plans when required by employer, union dues, group life and medical insurance, and garnishments.

Not excluded.

Plan limited to 12 months.

$7.50 per month.

Child support payments from earned income,

Aid which does not duplicate assistance payments.

Withheld taxes and FICA.

$10.00 for employment-related transportation.

Payments for car loans and maintenance if necessary for employment.

$8.00 per month.

Limited to 12 months.

Not excluded.

Income may be allocated for the support of a legal dependent, spouse, minor child under age 18, incapacitated adult son or daughter. Amount is not to exceed the total amount of dependent's needs as determined by state payment standards.

DVR allowances.