### Question
How is the term adjusted income defined?


### Answer
The term **adjusted income** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 1437a* as the following:

> the income which remains after excluding—


(A) $550 for each member of the family residing in the household (other than the head of the household or his spouse) who is under 18 years of age or who is 18 years of age or older and is disabled or handicapped or a full-time student

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1437a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 8-LOW-INCOME HOUSING > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROGRAM OF ASSISTED HOUSING**

