OAR 461-150-0090: Prospective Budgeting: Annualizing and Prorating Contracted or Self-employment Income; Not OSIPM or QMB

(1) Income from self-employment, including contract income while self-employed, is treated in accordance with OAR 461-145-0910 unless the income meets the provisions of section (2) of this rule. (2) If past contract income is not representative of future income or when a substantial increase or decrease is expected in countable (see OAR 461-001-0000) self-employment income (see OAR 461-145-0910) in the next year, costs as allowed under OAR 461-145-0930 and anticipated income are used to determine the countable income. (3) In the REF, SNAP, and TANF programs, contract income that does not meet the criteria of self-employment income (see OAR 461-145-0910) is treated as follows: (a) Income received during a less than 12-month period but intended as a full year's income is annualized. (b) Income received on an hourly or piecework basis or monthly over the term of the contract period is not annualized. It is treated as stable income (see OAR 461-001-0000) under OAR 461-150-0070 or variable income (see OAR 461-001-0000) under OAR 461-150-0080. (4) In the REFM program, contract income that does not meet the criteria of self-employment income (see OAR 461-145-0910) is treated as follows: (a) Income is counted only if received in the month of application. If income counted in the month of application puts the applicant over the income limits for REFM, the income is annualized. (b) Income received on an hourly or piecework basis or monthly over the term of the contract period is not annualized. It is treated as stable income under OAR 461-150-0070 or variable income under OAR 461-150-0080. (5) Contract income that is not the annual income of the financial group (see OAR 461-110-0530) and not paid on an hourly or piecework basis is prorated over the period the income is intended to cover.