Acceptable Income Documents
Income documentationmust be submitted for all household members 18 years of age or older. Documentation must be consistent for all adults in the household. For example, if there are two adults in the household and Adult 1 provides documentation of annual income (Option 1orOption 2), Adult 2 must also provide documentation of annual income (i.e. May submit Option 1orOption 2;may not submitOption 3).
Option 1
Submit:
- Filed 2020 Tax Return (Form 1040 series; must list all household members)
OR
- Determination letter from another local, state, or federal governmental assistance program documenting that your household income has been verified to be at or below 80 percent of the area median income (must list all household members and have been issued on or after January 1, 2020)
Option 2
If you haven't filed your 2020 Federal Tax Return or don't have a Determination Letter, you must submit all of the following documents (if they apply to you):
- Form W-2 (wage and tax statement from employer(s))
- Form 1099-MISC (miscellaneous income)
- Form IRS 1099-G (unemployment benefits)
- Form SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S(social security benefits)
- Form IRS 1099-R (pension/annuity income)
- Proof of 2020 annual self-employment income (ex. profit and loss statement)
- Proof of other income (bank statements, Zelle/CashApp/Venmo payments, etc.)
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Option 3
If you choose to prove your monthly income, rather than 2020 annual income, you must upload 2 months of the following (if they apply to you):
- Paystubs
- Bank statements demonstrating regular income
- Social security award letter
- Pension/Annuity income verification letter
- Zelle/CashApp/Venmo payment summaries
Questions - If you have questions about the program, you can:
- Email us at: ERAPquestions@ndconline.org
All email messages will be returned within one business day.
