Self-Employment SR 19-04, 06/19 (MAM-A)

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Self-employment is when a recipient owns their own business (e.g. sole proprietor) or works independently (e.g. driving for Uber or Lyft). Unlike traditional employment, those who are self-employed will not receive a W-2. Recipients must report all income at application and redetermination. Self-employment income only includes profit, which is revenue minus business expenses. The system will credit the recipient with community engagement hours equal to their reported monthly self-employment income divided by the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hour. Recipients do not need to provide additional documentation beyond what is required at application or redetermination.

Recipients can report additional hours above the average and verify the additional hours through self-attestation. Recipients can self attest to additional hours if or when their hours are more than what is calculated based on their net profit. For example, this may be the case for someone who is starting a new business. Recipients that have a change in self-employment income must report the change within 10 days.

References: He-W 837, RSA 126-AA:1-5, 42 CFR 435.119, Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII) of the Social Security Act (SSA) [42 USC 1396a(a)(10)(A)(i)(VIII)]