A look at the math a screener runs between the moment you type in a number and the moment it shows you a result.
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Why ‘household’ means something different to a screener than it does to the person filling it out.
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The gap between what you earn and what a screener actually counts against you.
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Most tools ask for one deduction number when real programs allow for several.
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Savings and vehicles can matter for eligibility, but few calculators ever ask about them.