Gross income is the total earnings before taxes and other deductions are subtracted.
Included as family income
- Wages/Tips/Salary/Commissions
- Self-employment
- Railroad retirement
- Strike benefits
- Workers’ compensation
- Training stipends
- Alimony
- Private pensions
- Government employee pensions
- Military retirement pay
- State disability insurance*
- Scholarships (not needs-based)
- California Promise Grant – AB19
- Gambling or lottery winnings
- Severance pay
- Terminal leave pay
- Social security disability insurance*
- Wages from CA Conservation Corps
- Unemployment insurance
- Child support payments
- Social Security Old Age Insurance
- *see confidential questionnaire
Excluded from family income
- Needs-based public assistance
- TANF, SNAP, SSI, RCA, GA
- Pell Grants
- Needs-based scholarships
- Loans
- California College Promise Grant
- Veteran benefits
- Income from active military duty
- Capital gains
- Bank withdrawals
- Sale of house/car/property
- Tax refunds
- Gifts
- Lump-sum inheritances
- One-time insurance payment
- Insurance compensation for injury
- Non-cash benefits from employer
- Medicare/Medicaid