20 CFR § 418.3301 - What is income?

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title: "20 CFR § 418.3301 - What is income?"
title_number: 20
title_name: "Employees' Benefits"
section_number: "418.3301"
section_name: "What is income?"
chapter_name: "SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION"
part_number: "418"
part_name: "MEDICARE SUBSIDIES"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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regulatory_source: "70 FR 77675, Dec. 30, 2005, unless otherwise noted."
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# 418.3301 What is income?

Income is anything you and your spouse, who lives with you, receive in cash or in-kind that you can use to meet your needs for food and shelter. Income can be earned income or unearned income.