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<br />All schedules completed for filing federal and local taxes in the preceding year. <br />If accelerated depreciation was used on the tax return or financial statement, an <br />accountant's calculation of depreciation expense, computed using straight-line <br />depreciation rules. <br />SAHA will provide a format for any person who is unable to provide such a <br />statement to record income and expenses for the coming year. The business <br />owner/self-employed person will be required to submit the information requested <br />and to certify to its accuracy at all future reexaminations. <br />At any reexamination SAHA may request documents that support submitted <br />financial statements such as manifests, appointment books, cash books, or bank <br />statements. <br />If a family member has been self-employed less than three (3) months, SAHA <br />will accept the family member's certified estimate of income and schedule an <br />interim reexamination in three (3) months. If the family member has been self- <br />employed for three (3) to twelve (12) months SAHA will require the family to <br />provide documentation of income and expenses for this period and use that <br />information to project income. <br /> <br />7-III.C. PERIODIC PAYMENTS AND PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF EARNINGS <br />Social Security/SSI Benefits <br />SAHA Policy <br /> <br />To verify the SS/SSI benefits of applicants, SAHA will request a current (dated within <br />the last 60 days) SSA benefit verification letter from each family member that receives <br />social security benefits. If the family is unable to provide the document(s), SAHA will <br />ask the family to request a benefit verification letter by either calling SSA at 1-800-772- <br />1213, or by requesting it from www.ssa.gov. Once the applicant has received the benefit <br />verification letter they will be required to provide it to SAHA. <br />To verify the SS/SSI benefits of participants, SAHA will obtain information about social <br />security/SSI benefits through the HUD EIV System or the Tenant Assessment Subsystem <br />(TASS) and confirm with the participant(s) that the current listed benefit amount is <br />correct. If the participant disputes the EIV-reported benefit amount, or if benefit <br />information is not available in HUD systems, SAHA will request a current SSA benefit <br />verification letter from each family member that receives social security benefits. If the <br />family is unable to provide the document(s) SAHA will ask the family to request a <br />benefit verification letter by either calling SSA at 1-800-772-1213, or by requesting it <br />from www.ssa.gov. Once the participant has received the benefit verification letter they <br />will be required to provide it to SAHA. <br /> <br /> <br />04/01/14 <br />Page 7-17 <br /> <br />