How to Verify Disability Benefits for Annual Income Determinations

Suppose an applicant or a household member at your tax credit site tells you she has been in an automobile accident and will be on disability for a while. She has no idea when it will be possible for her to work again. In the case of the household member, if your site isn’t a 100 percent low-income housing tax credit site, you’ll need to verify her benefits to ensure that her household’s income hasn’t increased above 140 percent of the income limitation.