Gross Earnings

Gross earnings refer to as any income or earnings before deductions and taxes are taken out. For example, if you are working an hourly job then your gross income is the hourly rate of pay multiplied by the amount of hours worked.

These earnings are important in the Ticket to Work program as these are the amounts reported to Social Security as wages. Social Security uses these gross earnings to determine if you are meeting or exceeding the substantial gainful activity (SGA) for the calendar year.

For net earnings, see here.

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