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What to include as income for ACA

What income types to count in your estimate.

Updated over a week ago

Count these income types:

  • Alimony from divorces and separations finalized before January 1, 2019

  • Capital gains

  • Excluded (untaxed) foreign income

  • Federal taxable wages (from your job)

  • Investment income

  • Rental and royalty income

  • Retirement or pension income

  • Self-employment income

  • Social Security

  • Social Security Disability Income (SSDI)

  • Tips

  • Unemployment compensation

Don't count these income types:

  • Alimony for divorces and separations finalized on or after January 1, 2019

  • Child support

  • Child Tax Credit checks or deposits (from the IRS)

  • Gifts

  • Proceeds from loans (like student loans, home equity loans, or bank loans)

  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

  • Veterans' disability payments

  • Worker's compensation

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