(TX) Income Qualifications
Added 4.17.24 Updated 02/19/2026
Menchie Parilla
Last Update 24 days ago
Benefit letters with a time frame* must be valid during the time of the application. If the letter does not include a start and ending time frame, it must be issued within the previous 12 months or have a future expiration
date.
Qualification:
- Letters must be issued by a state or federal agency and the agency must be visible on the letter. Either the name of the agency or a logo.
- Letters need to include the issuing entity, subscriber name, and address.
Acceptable Documents: (Must be issued by a federal agency)
● Your most recently filed tax return (must be signed) or W-2 form. (The tax return form should include the first page with income information and the second page showing it was signed and submitted)
● A signed letter from each employer indicating the level of your wage
● Documentation of Social Security income
● Copy of an unemployment form with eligibility dates
● Copies of the two most recent unemployment checks
● Copy of the most recent bank statement showing direct deposit of income (for SSI, Social Security, annuity, pension)
● Any benefits or other income is income based.
Requirements:
- Applicants will enter their income level. Verify the document is below the income level on the chart below. Add $7,245 for each person in the household over 4.
- When an applicant submits their application they will verify they are within the income guidelines
| Family Size | Annual Income Limits | Monthly Income Limits |
| 1 | $21,128.00 | $1,761.00 |
| 2 | $28,553.00 | $2,379.00 |
| 3 | $35,978.00 | $2,998.00 |
| 4 | $43,403.00 | $3,617.00 |
| Each Additional Member | $7,425.00 | $619.00 |
Income Qualification Examples
APPROVED
W-2 Form
Pay Stub
REJECTED
RED VERSION of the W-2 form will no longer be acceptable
Digital Print Out Form
No or Limited Income Affidavit
No or Limited Income Affidavits cannot be accepted as income proof and should be rejected when submitted for income verification purposes.
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