602-3          INCOME

Applicant households must report all gross income received and any income it anticipates receiving.  All income from any source is countable unless specifically excluded.

Income that is garnisheed is countable.  Garnishment is different from recoupment.  Recoupment occurs from an income source to repay an overpayment from that source. A garnishment reduces income to pay a debt.  Caseworkers must examine the reason income is being reduced to decide if the reduction is a garnishment or a recoupment.  See MS 602-3D(23).