Frequently asked questions

Unreimbursed out-of-pocket medical costs that exceed $35 a month may be used as a deduction unless an insurance company or someone outside your household pays the bill for you. Only the amount over $35 can be deducted.

If all adult members of your household are seniors or people with disabilities, the current review period is every 24 months.

Yes, if your farm produces income for you and your family.

If you are a self-employed farmer, these items are excluded as long as they are being used to produce income.

If the contract produces income equal to the farm's fair market value, the value of the property is excluded. The contract for deed income is counted as unearned income.

If the lease contract produces income equal to its fair market value, it is excluded as an asset. Your homestead and the surrounding land you own would be excluded as an asset as long as you live in it. The lease income would be counted as income.

If you are making a good faith effort to sell it, the property is excluded as an asset.

Depending on your immigrant status, you may be eligible for SNAP. If you do not qualify for federally funded SNAP and you are age 50 or older, you may qualify for the Minnesota Food Assistance Program.

Some immigrants are eligible for SNAP regardless of citizenship. If you receive SNAP, you are not considered a public charge under immigration laws.

Children born in the U.S. are legal citizens. You may apply for SNAP for them, even if you have an illegal status or are undocumented.

The county office by law can not report any illegal immigrant status to USCIS (the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services).