<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0-000001 { color: #000000; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0d000002 { color: #000000; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:47:01:05"><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0-000000">67:47:01:05</span></a><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0-000001">.  Income eligibility.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> Eligibility for child care services is based on annual income. Income is considered prospectively</span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> based on the verification required in this section. As proof of income, a recipient </span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">shall</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> provide either copies of the last two pay stubs or employer verification of current wages. A recipient who is self-employed </span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">shall</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> provide a copy of the recipient's most recent income tax return. Depreciation is not an allowable expense and </span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> be added to the recipient's net profit or loss. Income is considered as follows:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">    (1)  If the child resides with both parents, consider the child's unearned income and the income of both parents;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">    (2)  If the child resides with both parents but the parents are separated due to work or school, consider the child's unearned income and the income of both parents;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">    (3)  If the child resides with one parent, consider the child's unearned income and the income of the parent with whom the child resides;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">    (4)  If the child resides with one parent and that parent is cohabiting with another individual who is not the child's parent, consider the child's unearned income and the income of the parent;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">    (5)  If a child resides with one parent who is cohabiting with another individual and the parent and the cohabiting individual have a child in common, consider the unearned income of the children and the income of the parent and the cohabiting individual;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">    (6)  If the child resides with one parent and that parent is married to an individual who is not the child's parent, consider the child's unearned income and the income of both the parent and the parent's spouse;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">    (7)  If the child resides with one parent a majority of the time but is residing with the second parent temporarily, consider the child's unearned income and the income of the second parent with whom the child has taken temporary residency;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">    (8)  If the child resides with a guardian but custody is held by the </span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">D</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">epartment </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">of Social Services </span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">or a tribe, consider only the child's unearned income;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">    (9)  If the child resides with a guardian and the guardian has custody and is married, consider the child's unearned income and the income of the guardian and the guardian's spouse;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">    (10)  If the child resides with an adult who is married and exercises parental control over the child, consider the child's unearned income and the income of the adult exercising parental control and the spouse of the adult exercising parental control; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">    (11)  If the child's parent resides with one or both parents, a guardian, or an adult exercising parental control, consider the child's unearned income and the earned and unearned income of the child's parent.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">    For the parent, guardian, or adult exercising parental control of the child, income includes child support, </span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">temporary assistance to needy families</span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">, social security income, rental or lease income, interest income, work study, tips, retirement, unemployment benefits, wages, veterans benefits, workers</span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">'</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> compensation</span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">, and any other income, whether earned or unearned</span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">    A household with </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">an </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">adjusted income </span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">that</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> exceeds </span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">the lesser of 209</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> percent of the federal</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> </span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">poverty level or 85</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> percent</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> of the state median income is ineligible for child</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> </span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">care assistance.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">    </span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> 18 SDR 112, effective January 9, 1992; 19 SDR 102, effective January 18, 1993; 21 SDR 86, effective November 6, 1994; 22 SDR 188, effective July 8, 1996; 24 SDR 30, effective September 14, 1997; 27 SDR 43, effective October 26, 2000; 37 SDR 236, effective June 28, 2011</span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">; 43 SDR 31, effective September 12, 2016</span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">; 45 SDR 159, effective July 1, 2019</span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">; 49 SDR 21, effective September 12, 2022</span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">    </span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-1-61"><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0-000003">28-1-61</span></a><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">(1).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">    </span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=28-1-60"><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0-000003">28-1-60</span></a><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">    </span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0-000001">Cross-References:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> Federal poverty level,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> §</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:11:01:03"><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0-000003">67:11:01:03</span></a><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">; Definition of</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> </span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">"eligible</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> </span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">child," 42 U.S.C</span><span class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0">. §</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dC0"> 9858n(4) (July 1, 2016).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s89f40938-377b-46e2-9909-344aa3ec8a0d000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>