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<br />Chapter Three - Calculating Annual (Gross) Income <br /> <br /> <br />Exhibit 3.8 - Part 5 Annual Income Net Family Asset Inclusions and Exclusions <br /> <br />1. Cash held in savings accounts, checking <br />accounts, safe deposit boxes, homes, etc. For <br />savings accounts, use the current balance. For <br />checking accounts, use the average 6-month <br />balance. Assets held in foreign countries are <br />considered assets. <br />2. Cash value of revocable trusts available to the <br />applicant. <br />3. Equity in rental property or other capital <br />investments. Equity is the estimated current <br />market value of the asset less the unpaid <br />balance on all loans secured by the asset and <br />all reasonable costs (e.g., broker fees) that <br />would be incurred in selling the asset. Under <br />HOME, equity in the family's primary residence <br />is not considered in the calculation of assets for <br />owner-occupied rehabilitation projects. <br />4. Cash value of stocks, bonds, Treasury bills, <br />certificates of deposit, mutual funds, and <br />money market accounts. <br />5. Individual retirement, 401(K), and Keogh <br />accounts (even though withdrawal would result <br />in a penalty). <br />6. Retirement and pension funds. <br />7. Cash value of life insurance policies available <br />to the individual before death (e.g., surrender <br />value of a whole life or universal life policy). <br />8. Personal property held as an investment such <br />as gems, jewelry, coin collections, antique <br />cars, etc. <br />9. Lump sum or one-time receipts, such as <br />inheritances. capital gains. lottery winnings, <br />victim's restitution, insurance settlements and <br />other amounts not intended as periodic <br />payments. <br />10. Mortgages or deeds of trust held by an <br />applicant. <br /> <br />Last Modified: January 2005 <br /> <br /> <br />1. Necessary personal property, except as noted <br />in number 8 of Inclusions, such as clothing, <br />furniture, cars, and vehicles specially <br />equipped for persons with disabilities. <br />2. Interest in Indian trust lands. <br />3. Assets not effectively owned by the applicant. <br />That is, when assets are held in an individual's <br />name. but the assets and any income they <br />earn accrue to the benefit of someone else <br />who is not a member of the household and <br />that other person is responsible for income <br />taxes incurred on income generated by the <br />asset. <br />4. Equity in cooperatives in which the family <br />lives. <br />5. Assets not accessible to and that provide no <br />income for the applicant. <br />6. Term life insurance policies (i.e., where there <br />is no cash value). <br />7. Assets that are part of an active business. <br />"Business" does not include rental of <br />properties that are held as an investment and <br />not a main occupation. <br /> <br />Technical Guide for Determining Income and Allowances for the HOME Program - 30 <br />