The applicant's total household income is determined by using countable income, as described in §D of this regulation, received by household members during the 30-day period before the date of application. The Administration shall determine the maximum allowable income for households as indicated in Regulation .07 of this chapter. Treatment of Income of Household Members Not Meeting the U.S. Citizenship or Qualified Alien Requirements. Any member of the applicant's household, including the applicant, who does not meet the U.S. citizenship or qualified alien requirements as provided in Regulation .02B(19) of this chapter, shall have the member's income included on the application, but may not be counted as a member of the applicant's household. In determining the household's eligibility, the income attributed to the individual who is not a U.S. citizen or qualified alien shall be verified and included in the household's total income. Countable Income. Income from the following sources is countable income: Gross wages, tips, and commissions received from employment; Self-employment and rental income, less operating expenses except for depreciation necessary to produce the income; Social Security income less Medicare payment deduction; Supplemental Security Income (SSI); Dividends; Interest received from savings or checking accounts; Interest or dividends received from the redemption of bonds; Estate or trust fund income; Royalties; Temporary cash assistance (TCA); Temporary Disability Assistance Program (TDAP); Pensions; Disbursements from annuities, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), or other retirement accounts; Child support payments; Alimony or spousal support; Workers' compensation benefits; Unemployment insurance benefits; Veteran's pension benefits; Mine worker's benefits; Armed forces dependent allowances; Criminal Injuries Compensation Board payments; Monetary gifts and loans, excluding the portion of a student loan used to cover tuition and required fees; Stipends for educational or research fellowships for living expenses excluding that portion that covers tuition and required fees; Employee strike funds if there is no employee contribution; Third-party payments received by live-in home care providers for the care of adults who cannot care for themselves; and Railroad retirement benefits less Medicare payment deduction. Income or resources from the following sources are not countable income: Third-party payments over which the household has no discretion of the use of the funds; In-kind contributions of a commodity or service such as gifts of food, building materials used for repairs, or labor; Employment income of: A child younger than 18 years old; A full-time student; Educational assistance funded under Title IV of the Higher Education Act or under the Bureau of Indian Affairs; Educational assistance, such as grants, scholarships, fellowships, educational loans on which payment is deferred, work-study, and veteran's benefits, to pay for tuition, books, and other required materials, and required fees: At a recognized institution of postsecondary education; At a school for individuals with disabilities; In a vocational education program in a vocational or technical school; or In a program that provides for obtaining a secondary school diploma or an equivalent; Payments under the Federal Action Program to participants in the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, Foster Grandparents, or Senior Companion Program; Stipends to participants in State or federally funded job training programs; Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) direct payment subsidies provided to households; Food stamp benefits; Welfare avoidance grants (WAGs); Public assistance vendor payments provided for emergency assistance or special assistance; Foster care grants and foster child care payments; Child support paid as required by court order pursuant to §F of this regulation; Payments to employees on strike if the strike fund consists of employee contributions; Reinvested interest and dividends from individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or other retirement accounts; A nonrecurring lump sum payment including income tax refunds and lottery winnings; Maryland Renters' Tax Credit Program payments; Maryland Homeowners' Tax Credit Program credits; Federal earned income tax credits or payments; Medicare payments deducted from Social Security grants; Subsidized adoption payments; and Americorps of VISTA payments. Calculating Allowable Child Support Payments. Verified child support payments may be deducted from the applicant's or another household member's gross income up to the amount specified by court order. Child support payments made in excess of the specified amount on the court order may not be deducted from the applicant's or another household member's gross income.