DEFINITION OF A FAMILY: A family is defined as all persons living in the same household who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption, including couples living together, adult children who continue to live at home with their parent(s) and a dependent child who is living outside of the home (e.g., students living in a dormitory). An individual living in a housing unit that contains no other person(s) related to him/her is considered to be a one person family for this purpose.
FAMILY INCOME: Income includes wages, salaries, tips; self-employment or business income, unemployment & disability income, retirement & insurance income, public assistance, interest & dividend income, alimony, child support, gift income, armed forces income for all household members 18 years of age and older.
NOTE: The stimulus payments of $1,200 that were sent by the IRS under the CARES Act do not count as income. The extra $600 of unemployment benefit does not count as income, but the regular unemployment benefit must be included as income.