3-003.01G1 Allowable Shelter Costs

475 NAC 3-003.01G1

The following shelter costs are allowable deductible expenses:

 1. Rent, mortgage payments;

1. The entire cost of a homeowner's association, condominium and/or special assessment fees are allowable shelter costs.
2. Garage rental fees which are charged separately or can be separated from the monthly rent are not an allowable shelter cost.

2. Property taxes;

3. Homeowner’s insurance;

4. Special assessments;

5. Home repairs;

6. Temporarily unoccupied homes: Costs of a home temporarily not occupied by the household because of employment or training away from the home, illness, or abandonment caused by a natural disaster or casualty loss are allowed only if all of the following conditions are met:

a. The household intends to return to the home;

b. The home is not leased or rented during the household's absence;

c. The current occupants, if any, are not claiming shelter costs for this home for SNAP purposes; and

d. The shelter costs are verified.

7. Utility allowances.

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3-003.01G1a Computing the Shelter Deduction