We define ECI to be adjusted gross income (AGI) plus: above - the - line adjustments (e.g., IRA deductions, student loan interest, self - employed health insurance deduction, etc.), employer paid health insurance and other
nontaxable fringe benefits, employee and employer contributions to tax deferred retirement savings plans, tax - exempt interest, nontaxable Social Security benefits, nontaxable pension and retirement income, accruals within defined benefit pension plans, inside buildup within defined contribution retirement accounts, cash and cash - like (e.g., SNAP) transfer income, employer's share of payroll taxes, and imputed corporate income tax liability.