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DOCUMENTATION EXAMPLES OF REQUIRED PROOF OF INCOME
All documentation sent with your application can be either originals or photocopies. If you are unable to
photocopy the originals, our office will copy the material and if requested we will send it back after your case
has been processed.
Earned Income: Includes income from employment, self-employment (see below), child care services, house
cleaning, and/or any service for which you are paid. Provide copies of check stubs (if paid in cash, a statement
from the person who paid you for a service) for at least the last thirty (30) consecutive days. If paid weekly
– 4 check stubs; paid bi-weekly or semi-monthly – 2 check stubs. If you do not have check stubs, a signed
and dated statement on letterhead from your employer stating your gross income for the last thirty (30) days
and how often you get paid, is acceptable. If working through an employment agency or on-call provide proof
of the last 12 months of income.
Self-Employment/Non-Profit Business Income: May include profit and loss statements signed by the
applicant detailing gross income and expenses (receipts must be provided for deductions) during the last 12
months, a copy of the sales tax statement showing gross net proceeds, financial statements, a loan application
listing income and expenses for the last 12 months, or DWSS Form 2011 that includes receipts for allowable
deductions. Allowable deductions include: cost of goods sold, supplies and materials, advertising, accounting
and legal fees, wages paid to employees, office space rent/mortgage, telephone, utilities, transportation costs
necessary to produce income, etc.
Unearned Income: Includes income from the Social Security Administration, Veterans Administration,
pensions, disability, military service, unemployment, child support, alimony, interest, dividends, regular
insurance or annuity payments. If you are receiving Social Security, SSI, Veterans Benefits, pensions,
disability income, military income or unemployment: provide copies of the benefit verification form or
award letter for the current year showing any cost of living raises. If you are receiving child support/alimony
income: provide a copy of divorce decree/separation/settlement agreement, or dated letter from the person
paying the support (to include name, address and phone number), or a copy of the last check/statement from
the child support enforcement agency. If you are receiving interest income/dividends: provide 12 months
of bank account statements, certificates of deposit or other documentation that contains details and is signed
by the financial institution, or a broker’s quarterly statement showing earnings.
Cash Contributions and/ or Recurring Gifts: If someone is helping you pay your expenses or is giving
you money: provide a signed statement from each person that includes their name, address, phone number, if
the assistance will continue, and the amount provided to you during the last six months. Provide a signed and
dated statement by the person providing the money indicating the amount of support, how often it is paid,
when the arrangement began, and whether it is paid directly to a vendor or in cash to you. The statement
must include the contributor’s printed name, address(es), and phone number(s).
Student Income: Includes ALL scholarships and grants, e.g., Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational
Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Veterans Administration educational benefits, etc. Please provide written
confirmation of the amount of assistance, and the educational institution’s written confirmation of the cost
for the prior two (2) semesters and summer school (if applicable) of the student’s tuition, fees, books and
equipment. If benefits are paid directly to the student, copies of the latest benefit checks or canceled checks
or receipts for tuition, fees, books, and equipment are acceptable.
Public Assistance Income: Includes but is not limited to TANF, county general assistance, Clark County
Social Services, or American Indian/Alaska Native General Assistance. Provide a written statement from the
public agency with the amount paid during the last month, or a copy of the award letter or check.
PLEASE NOTE: 1099 and W-2 forms by themselves are not acceptable as proof of income.