Oklahoma § 7-16 - Earned income defined - Deductions in determining

§ 7-16. Earned income defined - Deductions in determining

Earned income of a blind applicant for or recipient of

assistance, for the purposes of this act, shall be net remuneration

for employment or self-employment of the applicant or recipient,

including the cash value of all remuneration paid in any medium

other than cash. Such earned income shall include all net income

from salaries, wages, or commission paid to the applicant or

recipient, and all net income from a business or profession owned or

practiced by the applicant or recipient. In computing net income,

the following deductions shall be made from the gross income of the

applicant or recipient from salaries, wages, commission, sales, and

fees: (1) expenses of all transportation incident to employment,

unless such expenses are reimbursed by the employer; (2) cost of

meals and lodging while away from home on business incident to

employment, unless such expense is reimbursed by the employer; (3)

dues to trade or professional organizations; (4) cost of merchandise

sold in carrying on business; (5) salaries, wages, commissions, and

fees paid by the applicant or recipient in carrying on his business

or profession; (6) interest on indebtedness incurred in carrying on

business or profession; (7) taxes on property used in business or

profession; (8) cost of repairs, rent, and service charges on

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property used in business or profession; (9) allowance for

depreciation of property used in business or profession; (10) cost

of telephone service used in business or profession; (11) cost of

supplies used in business or profession; (12) bad debts resulting

from sales of merchandise or equipment used in business or

profession.

Laws 1951, p. 160, § 2.