
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides food benefits to millions of Americans. If you rely on SNAP, you may have asked yourself these questions at one point: Do those benefits count as income? Will they increase how much you owe in taxes?
The short answer is no. SNAP benefits themselves won’t increase your tax bill. But that doesn’t mean taxes are entirely off the table. Here’s what you need to know, according to tax experts.