For SSI purposes, some types of earned income are not counted. Here is a list of Earned Income exclusions.
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Income excluded under other Federal Laws -
Earned Income Tax Credit payments -
Child Tax Credit payments -
Up to $30 of earned income in a calendar quarter if it is infrequent or irregular. -
** Earned income within the Student Earned Income Exclusion (SEIE) monthly limit, but not more than the SEIE yearly limit. -
** Any portion of the $20 monthly general income exclusion which has not been excluded from unearned income in that same month -
** $65 of earned income in a month -
** Earned income of disabled individuals used to pay Impairment-Related Work Expenses (IRWEs) -
** One-half of remaining earned income in a month -
** Any earned income used to fulfill an approved Plan to Achieve Self-Support (PASS)
** These exclusions are already built into the online BenefitU calculator.