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7-III.B. BUSINESS AND SELF EMPLOYMENT INCOME SAHA Policv Business owners and self-employed persons will be required to provide: • A statement of income and expenses must be submitted and the business owner or self-employed person must certify to its accuracy. • All schedules completed for filing federal and local taxes in the preceding year. • If accelerated depreciation was used on the tax return or financial statement, an accountant's calculation of depreciation expense, computed using straight-line depreciation rules. • SAHA will provide a format for any person who is unable to provide such a statement to record income and expenses for the coming year. The business owner/self-employed person will be required to submit the information requested and to certify to its accuracy at all future reexaminations. • At any reexamination, SAHA may request documents that support submitted financial statements such as manifests, appointment books, cash books, or bank statements. • If the family member has been self-employed for three (3) to twelve (12) months SAHA will require the family to provide documentation of income and expenses for this period and use that information to project income. 7-III.C. PERIODIC PAYMENTS AND PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF EARNINGS Social Security/SSI Benefits SAHA Policv To verify the SS/SSI benefits of applicants, SAHA will request a current (dated within the last 60 days) SSA benefit verification letter from each family member that receives social security benefits. If the family is unable to provide the document(s), SAHA will ask the family to request a benefit verification letter by either calling SSA at 1-800-772- 1213, or by requesting it from www.ssa.gov. Once the applicant has received the benefit verification letter they will be required to provide it to SAHA. To verify the SS/SSI benefits of participants, SAHA will obtain information about social security/SSI benefits through the HUD EN System and confirm with the participant(s) that the current listed benefit amount is correct. If the participant disputes the EIV- reported benefit amount, or if benefit information is not available in HUD systems, SAHA will request a current SSA benefit verification letter from each family member that receives social security benefits. If the family is unable to provide the document(s) SAHA will ask the family to request a benefit verification letter by either calling SSA at 1-800-772-1213, or by requesting it from www.ssa.gov. Once the participant has received the benefit verification letter they will be required to provide it to SAHA. 4-97