An internet service fee may not count toward the shelter deduction
What the document says“Any service fee associated with internet connection shall not be used in computing the excess shelter expense deduction under this paragraph.”
The section adds a new subparagraph (E) at the end of section 5(e)(6) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6)) providing that any service fee associated with an internet connection shall not be used in computing the excess shelter expense deduction under that paragraph.
What the document actually says“Any service fee associated with internet connection shall not be used in computing the excess shelter expense deduction under this paragraph.”
A fee for an internet link may not be counted. It is left out of the shelter cost sum.
The shelter deduction lowers what a home is counted as earning. A lower count can mean more food aid. Internet fees no longer go into it.
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