Income Calculations

How the SECURE 2.0 Act Impacts Retirement Account Withdrawals

February 13, 2023    

Personal retirement accounts can be tricky to navigate when completing income certifications. They can be considered assets or income depending on if the resident has access to the retirement account funds and if distributions are regular and periodic or sporadic. Generally, when the regular...

IRS Boosts Business Standard Mileage Rates for 2023

February 13, 2023    

The IRS recently issued Notice 23-03, which contains the 2023 standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical, or moving purposes.

Last year, the IRS made a rare midyear mileage rate adjustment in June as a way to...

SSA Announces 8.7% Benefit Increase for 2023

November 14, 2022    

The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently announced that the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 8.7 percent in 2023.

Adjusted Annual Income: Understanding the Medical Expense Deduction

October 18, 2022    

One of the biggest challenges for owners and managers when it comes to calculating rent for HUD-assisted sites is determining the appropriate medical deduction for eligible households. Every household spends some of its income on health-related expenses, but not all households and not all...

IRS Increases Standard Mileage Rate for Remainder of 2022

July 14, 2022    

As of July 1, the standard mileage rate used to deduct eligible business trips in a vehicle on tax returns increased by 4 cents, to 62.5 cents per mile. And the new rate for mileage to and from medical treatment for residents is 22 cents. These new rates apply to trips during the second half of...

HUD Issues Income Limits for Fiscal Year 2022

May 11, 2022    

On April 18, HUD issued the fiscal year 2022 income limits that determine eligibility for various HUD-assisted housing programs including the Public Housing, Section 8 Project-Based, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Section 202 Housing for the Elderly, and Section 811 Housing for Persons with...

Apply IRS Mileage Rate When Deducting Medical and Business Driving Expenses

January 14, 2022    

On Dec. 17, 2021, the IRS issued Notice 22-03, which contains the 2022 standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical, or moving purposes. The agency said it rates the standard mileage for business use based on an annual...

SSA Announces 5.9% Benefit Increase for 2022

November 11, 2021    

On Oct. 13, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced that the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 5.9 percent in 2022. This is the largest increase in 40 years.

Don't Count Unemployment Benefits and Child Tax Credit as Income

May 11, 2021    

HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs recently issued guidance regarding the treatment of unemployment benefits under the 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act and the monthly child tax credit under the American Rescue Plan of 2021 (ARPA).

HUD PIH, HOPWA Don’t Count $400 Extra Unemployment Benefit as Income

November 12, 2020    

HUD’s Office of Public and Indian Housing (PIH) and HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD) recently clarified that public housing agencies (PHAs) and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program will exclude the $400 per week unemployment benefit...

SSA Announces 2021 COLA Increase of 1.3%

November 12, 2020    

The Social Security Administration recently announced that the Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits will increase 1.3 percent in 2021. The 1.3 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to more than 64 million Social Security...

How to Treat CARES Act’s Changes to Unemployment Benefits

August 11, 2020    

Since the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was enacted in March, millions of unemployed workers have claimed unemployment benefits that were more generous than they normally would’ve received, including those who would’ve received no benefits at all. The...