Add all wages, salaries, tips, and bonuses
Add self-employment income before expenses
Add rental income before deductions
Add interest income
Add dividend income
Add capital gains
Add business income before taxes and deductions
Add pension and retirement income
Add alimony received, if applicable
Add unemployment compensation
Add taxable Social Security benefits
Add other taxable income sources
Exclude non-taxable income
Sum all included income sources to get gross income