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Replace `employment_income` with `irs_employment_income` in `earned_income`
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`earned_income` is used in IRS computations and should therefore be based on taxable wages and salaries, after pre-tax contributions.
The Maryland TANF also uses `earned_income`, so I think we should move that to use `employment_income` directly.
We may want to rename `earned_income` to `irs_earned_income` to clarify the consideration of pre-tax contributions.
I believe this is the final update to ensure that `employment_income` is only used for payroll taxes and benefits.
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