Definition of Income:
Examples of Income include earnings, unemployment compensation, worker' compensation, Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, public assistance, Veteran's payments, survivor benefits, pension, retirement income, interest, dividends, rents, royalties, income from estates, trusts, educational assistance, alimony, child support, assistance from outside the household, and other miscellaneous sources. Income does NOT include capital gains or losses, noncash benefits (I.e. food stamps, housing subsidies), and tax credits.