As we calculate your tenant share on income, we also account deductions/expenses. See the table below to see what is covered by your voucher.
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Section 8/MTW Voucher Program |
Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program |
Disability/Elderly Deduction |
$400 per household. Must be considered a ‘disabled/elderly household. |
5% per household. Any household member must be elderly (62 or older) or disabled (verified) in order to receive deduction. |
Medical Deduction |
- Amount over 3% of annual income.
- Must be unreimbursed medical expenses.
- Only for elderly or disabled households where the head of household, co-head or spouse is disabled or elderly.
- Receipts/Invoices or medical insurance deductions on paystubs acceptable. Bills not acceptable.
- Medical marijuana is not acceptable as a deduction.
- See IRS 502 for more information here.
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- Amount over 3% of annual income.
- Must be unreimbursed medical expenses.
- Receipts/Invoices or medical insurance deductions on paystubs acceptable. Bills not acceptable.
- See IRS 502 for more information here.
- Medical marijuana acceptable as a deduction with invoice/receipts.
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Child care expenses |
- Child care deductions are applicable to this program.
- Childcare vouchers is an acceptable form of verification.
- Minors 12 and under
- Must be to enable family member to seek employment, furthering education or is employed.
- Child care deductions cannot be a parent being paid to take care of their own child. If someone is taking care of the minor and lives in the unit, this is not an expense.
- Cannot exceed the amount of the household income.
- Cannot be for private school unless through reasonable accommodation.
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- Child care deductions are applicable to this program -Childcare vouchers not accepted.
- Minors 12 and under or sick or incapacitated Household member may be deducted
- Necessary for the employment of another Household member who would otherwise have provided such care.
- Cannot be for private school unless through reasonable accommodation.
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Child Support |
This is not a deduction option for this program. |
- Support of minor child, spouse, or ex-spouse, not residing in the Household.
- Must be made under court order from the Department of Revenue or court approved agreement.
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Tuition Deduction |
This is not a deduction option for this program. |
Non-reimbursable payments, vocationally related post-secondary Education for a Household member, including the Head of Household, who is not a full time student student. |
Travel Deduction: |
This is not a deduction option for this program. |
In excess of the cost of the least expensive available transportation, for a Household member with a disability. Receipts acceptable. |
To see which income/assets are included, see this article here.
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