Abbreviations
Excluded Income
Deductions
Adjusted Income
GTP & TR
100

This is a crucial web-based tool used for verifying tenant income in federal rental assistance programs to help prevent fraud.

What is Enterprise Income Verification (EIV)?

100

The earned income of this individual is excluded when determining annual income.

What is children under 18 years old?

100

This type of deduction is for each family member who is under the age of 18.

What is the dependent deduction?


100

Household's annual income is $2,400. The household is comprised of the head of household, 30 years old, not handicapped or disabled, and three minors, ages 6, 4, and 2. There are no childcare expenses reported. Calculate the adjusted annual income.

What is $960?

100

HUD Section 8

Contract Rent = $1,980

Adj. annual income = $39,094

Utility allowance = $114

Calculate the gross tenant payment and tenant rent

What is $977 (GTP) and $863 (TR) ?

200

This U.S. Department oversees the majority of federal subsidized housing programs, including Section 8.

What is the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)?

200

This individual's income who is a dependent is excluded to the extent that is exceeds $480.00.

What is a full time student 18 years or older?

200

The only individuals eligible for this deduction are children under the age of 13.

What is the child care deduction?

200

Household's total annual income is $39,499. The household is comprised of the head of household, 47 years old, not handicapped or disabled, one dependent, 9 years old, not disabled or handicapped, and another adult, 20 years old, not a student and not disabled or handicapped. There are childcare expenses totaling $800. Calculate the adjusted annual income.

What is $38,219?

200

HUD Section 8

Contract Rent = $1,415

Adj. annual income = $34,301

Utility Allowance = $94

Calculate the gross tenant payment and tenant rent

What is $858 (GTP) and $764 (TR)?

300

This type of voucher is portable and moves with the tenant.

What is a Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)?

300

This is a one-time payment of money that represents a gain or benefit to the household and is not intended as a periodic payment. 

What is a lump sum payment?

300

This deduction is only permitted for families in which the head, spouse, or co-head is at least 62 years old or is a person with disabilities. This deduction does not have a set amount for each family.

What is the medical expense deduction?

300

A household's annual income is $13,524.00. The household is comprised of the head of household, three minors and one dependent who is 20 years old but is a full time student. The head of household is 50 years old, not handicapped or disabled. There are no childcare expenses. Calculate the adjusted gross income.

What is $11,604.00?

300

HUD Section 8

Contract Rent = $1,588

Adj. annual income = $44,471

Utility allowance = $0

Calculate the gross tenant payment and tenant rent.

What is $1,112 (GTP) and $1,112 (TR)?

400

A subsidy paid by a Public Housing Authority Agency (PHA) directly to a landlord on behalf of an eligible family, covering the gap between the approved contract rent and the tenant rent the family pays.

What is a Housing Assistance Payment (HAP)?

400

This type of assistance must be included in annual income except if the student is over the age of 23 with dependent children or the student is living with his or her parents who are receiving Section 8 Assistance.

What is financial aid?

400

In order to qualify for this deduction, the head, spouse, or co-head must be 62 years or older or a person with disabilities. This is expense is the same for all households who qualify.

What is the Elderly Family Deduction?

400

Household's total annual income is $25,032. The only member in the household is 75 years old and disabled. Total medical expenses are $5,624. Calculate the adjusted annual income.

What is $19,759?

400

HUD Section 8

Contract Rent = $1,432

Adj. annual income = $69,971

Utility Allowance = $73

Calculate the gross tenant payment and tenant rent

What is $1,749 (GTP) and $1,432 (TR)?

500

The amount a tenant is expected to contribute for rent and utilities.

What is Total Tenant Payment (TTP)?

500

The payments received for this type of care for children, sometimes adults, are not included in determining a households annual income.

What is foster care payments?

500

The effective date for an annual recertification is 8/1/2026. This is the period for which medical expense receipts are allowed to be provided for.

What is 4/1/2025 to 3/31/2026?

500

Household's total annual income is $27,987. The household is comprised of the head of household, 65 years old, not disabled, and a dependent, 13 years old. There are child care expenses of $1,200. There are medical expenses of $500. Calculate the adjusted annual income.

What is $27,107?

500

202 PRAC 

Contract Rent = $865

Adj. annual income = $38,749

Utility allowance = $0

Calculate the gross tenant payment and tenant rent

What is $969 (GTP) and $969 (TR)?