3-003.01G5 Shelter Shared with Others

475 NAC 3-003.01G5

Shared shelter is when multiple households are living in one physical residence and more than one household is being billed for or is contributing to the shelter costs. This type of shared shelter is for convenience of the households and is not a self-employment enterprise. Any payments made from one household to another for rent/mortgage expenses when they reside together are excluded income as a pass through payment up to the full amount of the rent/mortgage payment billed. If the payment is more than the total rent/mortgage payment billed, the excess payments are considered unearned income to the household receiving the payment. A shelter deduction for each household is allowed based on the amount each household contributes toward the total rent/mortgage billed.

Shared shelter applies only to households or individuals who live in the same physical residence (not separate apartments) and can claim separate household status when they do not purchase and prepare food together.

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