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June 1, 2019
Question

Are Virginia SNaP and TANF reportable?

My stepdaughter earned no income other than Virginia state assistance in the form of SnaP, TANF, and Medicaid in 2017.  I read these are not reportable and therefore she should not have to file any federal or state income tax return for 2017,

Can anyone confirm?

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Alumni - Intuit
June 1, 2019

The IRS does not count SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid payments as income and neither does the state of Virginia. The state of Virginia only requires a tax return to be filed if you have taxable income. Please see IRS Publication 525, for more information about Taxable and Nontaxable Income.

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