Okla. Stat. tit. 7, § 7-16
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Earned income defined - Deductions in determining
Official statutory text
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.
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.
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