Which statement best defines annual income?

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Which statement best defines annual income?

Annual income is the total gross amount a household is expected to receive over the next 12 months from all sources. This includes cash income (like wages, salaries, unemployment, Social Security, cash benefits) and the cash value of non-cash benefits (the monetary value of in-kind assistance such as food benefits or housing subsidies). It can also include windfalls if they’re anticipated within the 12-month period. That’s why the statement describing all income, both cash and non-cash, best fits the definition. The other options limit to cash only or non-cash only, or say windfalls are excluded, which isn’t accurate for determining annual income.

Annual income is the total gross amount a household is expected to receive over the next 12 months from all sources. This includes cash income (like wages, salaries, unemployment, Social Security, cash benefits) and the cash value of non-cash benefits (the monetary value of in-kind assistance such as food benefits or housing subsidies). It can also include windfalls if they’re anticipated within the 12-month period.

That’s why the statement describing all income, both cash and non-cash, best fits the definition. The other options limit to cash only or non-cash only, or say windfalls are excluded, which isn’t accurate for determining annual income.

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