<html> <head> <title>Rule 67:46:07:13 Deduction for maintenance of dependents living with community spouse.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 67:46:07:13"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 67:46:07:13 Deduction for maintenance of dependents living with community spouse."> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Office HTML Filter 2.0"> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <style> <!-- --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>67:46:07:13.&nbsp;&nbsp;Deduction for maintenance of dependents living with community spouse.</b> The institutionalized spouse is allowed a deduction from the institutionalized spouse's income for the maintenance needs of dependents living with the community spouse. The allowable deduction is an amount equal to the standard community spouse's maintenance allowance determined according to §&nbsp;67:46:07:12, minus the dependents' monthly income, the result divided by one-third.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This deduction is permissible even if the institutionalized spouse does not make the allowance available.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If a greater income allowance is specified under court order or through the fair hearing process, the greater amount shall be used in place of the limits in this section.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For purposes of this rule, the term &quot;dependent&quot; only includes minor or dependent children, dependent parents, or dependent siblings of the institutionalized or community spouse, including half-blood or adopted, who are living with and may be claimed by either spouse for income tax purposes.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 16 SDR 203, effective May 27, 1990; transferred from §&nbsp;67:16:32:13, effective August 23, 1992.</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-6-1">28-6-1</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-6-18">28-6-18.</A></p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-6-1">28-6-1</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=28-6-18">28-6-18.</A></p> </div> </body> </html>