A veteran and an adult (non-helpless) child who lives in the same household are joint owners of a $10,000 CD and were joint owners before the date that the veteran became entitled to pension. Each owner has an undivided one-half interest in the CD. The value of the CD is $5,000 for net worth purposes and only one-half of the interest earned is counted as income in determining the veteran’s IVAP.
A veteran has a $10,000 CD. The veteran adds an adult (non-helpless) child who lives in the same household as joint owner of the CD. The legal effect of this transaction is to give each joint owner an undivided one-half interest in the CD. The value of the CD is still $10,000 for net worth purposes and all of the interest earned by the CD is counted as income in determining the veteran’s IVAP. Note: This is the case regardless of who reports the income from the CD for IRS purposes.
If the veteran transfers a partial interest in property to a person who is outside the veteran’s household, the veteran’s net worth and income is reduced in proportion to the percentage of the asset transferred. A veteran has a $10,000 certificate of deposit (CD). The veteran adds a nephew who does not live in the veteran’s household as joint owner. The legal effect of this transaction is to give each joint owner an undivided one-half interest in the CD. The value of the CD is reduced to $5,000 for net worth purposes.
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