Potential Impact of Stipends on Recipients’ Public Benefits and Taxes in California

Written By Firas Nasr

2026

Stipends are a recognition of the uniquely valuable insights that people with lived expertise bring to work to respond to and solve homelessness. However, receiving a stipend can have implications for taxes and benefits. This toolkit offers guidance on what to consider when distributing or receiving stipends.

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