Exhibit 2B. Income Amounts and Recipiency
CSV| Medical Expenditure Panel Survey | National Health Interview Survey | |
|---|---|---|
| Definitions Differ From CPS | Internal Revenue Service definitions used for tax filers Note 1 -Wages omit “above the line” item such as 401(k) contributions -Self-employment earnings other than sole proprietorships and farm reported with rents, royalties, estates and trusts- Includes taxable lump-sum or non-periodic payments- Excludes tax exempt interest for tax filers | Earnings amount includes net income from rental property and unemployment or worker’s compensation- Recipiency data groupings conform to CPS definitions – rental income is grouped with dividends, estates and trusts |
| Amount Detail For Persons | Up to 16 sources and amounts of income-Taxable income sources not person-level for joint return filers -- primary filer allocates amounts between self and spouse-Additional data on employment in separate JOBS file | One bracket for total earnings from all sources-Recipiency but no amounts for up to 10 other sources – public use file has no imputations of recipiency-Brackets on public use file are $5,000 wide below $25,000 and $10,000 wide from $25,000 to $75,000 |
| Person and Family Totals | Sum of detail for persons and family | One bracket for total income of NHIS-type familyBrackets on public use file are $5,000 wide below $25,000 and $10,000 wide from $25,000 to $75,000-NCHS creates 5 files of imputations and recommends that analyses be performed 5 times and results averaged |
| Persons Covered | Persons 16 or over, and persons under 16 who report filing a tax return, for taxable income source-All persons for all other income sources | Persons 18 or over for earnings |
| Reference Period | Prior calendar year | Prior calendar year |
| Recall Length | Average 15 months maximum 18 months | Average 18 months maximum 23 months |