Income Calculations

Dos & Don'ts for Handling Resident's Child-Care Expenses in Special Circumstances

June 30, 2011    

Most managers find it easy to calculate the allowance for child-care expenses when the care allows the only adult member of the household to work. The child-care expenses are simply deducted from household income up to the amount of the member's earned income. But calculating the allowance...

Four Tips for Estimating Freelance Income Correctly

January 25, 2011    

When you are calculating household income, a “freelancer” presents special challenges. Freelancers are self-employed, and their income often can be sporadic. Paragraph 5-5 of the HUD Occupancy Handbook 4350.3 considers such income to be “irregular” and provides some...