### Question
What does gross income mean?


### Answer
**Gross income** has the following meaning in *29 U.S.C. § 1322*:

> “earned income” within the meaning of section 911(b) of title 26 (determined without regard to any community property laws),


(ii) in the case of a participant in a plan under which contributions are made by more than one employer, amounts received as gross income from any employer under that plan shall be aggregated with amounts received from any other employer under that plan during the same period, and


(iii) any non-basic benefit shall be disregarded

#### Citation:
  - *29 U.S.C. § 1322*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 17-COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS > SUBCHAPTER III-PLAN TERMINATION INSURANCE > Subtitle B-Coverage**

