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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Reporting Requirements

Intro

Minnesotans participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) must report their income and expenses to their county or Tribal Nation eligibility worker at application and recertification.

Households must also report certain changes during the certification period – that is, between the last application or recertification date and the next recertification date. Changes that occur during the certification period may impact the amount of benefits a case receives.

SNAP has simplified reporting requirements during the certification period. SNAP households' approval notice includes information about what information SNAP households must report during the certification period. 

Renewal forms are mailed to each case. All questions on the form must be answered to ensure benefits are accurately determined. Changes should be reported to a case's eligibility worker according to their reporting requirements.

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Simplified Reporting

All SNAP households are required to follow simplified reporting requirements. SNAP households must report the following changes:

Income

When a total household’s income is higher than 130% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines (FPG) for the number of people on the SNAP case. Examples of income include but are not limited to, income from a job,  social security, unemployment, Advance Child Tax Credit payments, etc.

  • Report how much the new monthly gross income (before taxes and deductions) will be and the date of change.

If the SNAP case includes a Time-limited SNAP recipient (TLR) also known as an able-bodied adult without dependents (ABAWD) who is working, and their work hours fall below 80 hours per month. Work includes paid employment, self-employment, in-kind and unpaid work.

  • Report how many hours the TLR is now working and the date of change.

Households may use the  Authorization for Release of Employment Information Form to verify changes in income.

Winnings

Someone in the SNAP household wins $4,500 or more from the lottery or by gambling.

  • Report if the amount won was from a single winning or multiple winnings. If there are multiple winnings, report the amounts for each winning. Report the date of each winning. 

Changes that may positively impact benefits for all reporting types, but are not required

Households may report non-required changes that impact their case. Some of the following changes may positively impact a SNAP case, if reported: 

  • Increase in medical or daycare expenses
  • A decrease in income (if you are not required to report the change)
  • Change in disability status.

How to report a change

Households may report a change in one of the following ways: 

  • Mail or fax a letter to their case's county or Tribal Nation
  • Upload and submit documents to mnbenefits.mn.gov
  • Call their case's eligibility worker

Find contact information for local county or Tribal Nation with the County and Tribal Nation Directory.

Verifications

Some changes require verification. Any document that confirms the change is acceptable as verification. Households may also use the forms below to verify a change, but they are not required.

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