$6,000/6 Percent Rule 510-05-100-60

(Revised 6/01 ML #2590)

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If the equity value (EV) is...

 

And the 6 percent annual return (AR) requirement is...

 

Then...

$6,000 or less

met on the excluded equity (i.e., equity is $5,000; AR must be at least $300)

exclude the entire EV of the property.

$6,000 or less

not met on the excluded equity (i.e., equity is $5,000; AR is less than $300)

count the entire EV of the property toward the asset limit.

greater than $6,000

met on the amount of excluded equity (i.e., EV is $8,000; AR must be at least $360)

count the excess EV ($2,000) toward the asset limit.

greater than $6,000

not met on the excluded equity (i.e., EV is $8,000; excluded equity is $6,000; AR must be at least $360

count the entire EV (i.e., $8,000 toward the asset limit.

$6,000 or less on the total of more than one income-producing property

met on the EV of each property

exclude the total EV’s of the properties.

$6,000 or less on the total of more than one income-producing property

not met on the EV of one or more of the properties

count the entire value of any property not meeting the 6 percent AR toward the asset limit.

greater than $6,000 on the total EV’s of more than one income-producing property

met on the EV of each property

total the EV’s and count the amount in excess of $6,000 toward the asset limit.

greater than $6,000 on the total EV’s of more than one income-producing property

not met on the EV of one or more of the properties

the entire EV of any property not meeting the 6 percent AR is counted toward the asset limit as well as any excess over $6,000.