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Is it possible to deduct my son's disability? Rod 11-18-2006
Posted by D.F. Manno on November 19, 2006, 10:14 pm
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> We have a 23 year old son, who has recently been diagnosed
> with Asperger's Disorder, which is a form of higher
> functioning autism. There is a possibility that he will not
> be able to ever hold down a job, or at best just have menial
> jobs. To date he hasn't ever been able to hold a job, and
> I've been saddled with continuing to support him. This is
> quite a financial burden!

<snip>

> What I want to know is if there is any provision in federal
> income tax law that will allow me to take a deduction, or
> something like that, to help me with the burden of
> continuing to support my son?

Aside from the dependency exemption and deducting medical
expenses you incur for him, I know of no special tax breaks
for the parents of a disabled child.

Have you checked with your state's welfare department? He
may be eligible for cash assistance, Medicaid, or other aid
that could lessen the financial burden.

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D.F. Manno | dfmanno@mail.com
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end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.
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Posted by Rod on November 26, 2006, 10:54 am
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>> We have a 23 year old son, who has recently been diagnosed
>> with Asperger's Disorder, which is a form of higher
>> functioning autism. There is a possibility that he will not
>> be able to ever hold down a job, or at best just have menial
>> jobs. To date he hasn't ever been able to hold a job, and
>> I've been saddled with continuing to support him. This is
>> quite a financial burden!

> <snip>

>> What I want to know is if there is any provision in federal
>> income tax law that will allow me to take a deduction, or
>> something like that, to help me with the burden of
>> continuing to support my son?

> Aside from the dependency exemption and deducting medical
> expenses you incur for him, I know of no special tax breaks
> for the parents of a disabled child.
>
> Have you checked with your state's welfare department? He
> may be eligible for cash assistance, Medicaid, or other aid
> that could lessen the financial burden.

The psychologist to diagnosed him told us that he does
qualify for cash assistance, but the waiting list to get
onto such assistance, in our state, is 5 years.

Rod

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Posted by D.F. Manno on November 28, 2006, 9:22 pm
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>>> We have a 23 year old son, who has recently been diagnosed
>>> with Asperger's Disorder, which is a form of higher
>>> functioning autism. There is a possibility that he will not
>>> be able to ever hold down a job, or at best just have menial
>>> jobs. To date he hasn't ever been able to hold a job, and
>>> I've been saddled with continuing to support him. This is
>>> quite a financial burden!

<snip>

>> Have you checked with your state's welfare department? He
>> may be eligible for cash assistance, Medicaid, or other aid
>> that could lessen the financial burden.

> The psychologist to diagnosed him told us that he does
> qualify for cash assistance, but the waiting list to get
> onto such assistance, in our state, is 5 years.

This does not sound right to me. Contact your state's
welfare department directly.

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the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.
Winston Churchill

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Posted by Bob Sandler on November 20, 2006, 12:12 am
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> We have a 23 year old son, who has recently been diagnosed
> with Asperger's Disorder, which is a form of higher
> functioning autism. There is a possibility that he will not
> be able to ever hold down a job, or at best just have menial
> jobs. To date he hasn't ever been able to hold a job, and
> I've been saddled with continuing to support him. This is
> quite a financial burden!

[snip]

> What I want to know is if there is any provision in federal
> income tax law that will allow me to take a deduction, or
> something like that, to help me with the burden of
> continuing to support my son?

If he is unable to work you will probably be able to claim him
as a dependent, in spite of his age. Get IRS Publication 501
and read the section on Exemptions for Dependents. (The 2006
edition isn't out yet, but the rules are the same as for 2005,
except that the gross income limit will be $3300 for 2006 and
$3400 for 2007.) He will probably meet the requirements as
either a "qualifying child" or a "qualifying relative." If you
can claim him as a dependent, then you can also include his
medical expenses in determining whether you have enough medical
expenses (over 7.5% of your AGI) to get a medical expense
deduction.

If he manages to hold even a menial job, then you might not be
able to claim him as a dependent, but he would presumably be
contributing whatever he earns towards his own support. That
would probably be worth more than the exemption.

Bob Sandler

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Posted by Arthur Kamlet on November 20, 2006, 10:48 pm
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>> We have a 23 year old son, who has recently been diagnosed
>> with Asperger's Disorder, which is a form of higher
>> functioning autism. There is a possibility that he will not
>> be able to ever hold down a job, or at best just have menial
>> jobs. To date he hasn't ever been able to hold a job, and
>> I've been saddled with continuing to support him. This is
>> quite a financial burden!

> [snip]

>> What I want to know is if there is any provision in federal
>> income tax law that will allow me to take a deduction, or
>> something like that, to help me with the burden of
>> continuing to support my son?

> If he is unable to work you will probably be able to claim him
> as a dependent, in spite of his age. Get IRS Publication 501
> and read the section on Exemptions for Dependents. (The 2006
> edition isn't out yet, but the rules are the same as for 2005,
> except that the gross income limit will be $3300 for 2006 and
> $3400 for 2007.) He will probably meet the requirements as
> either a "qualifying child" or a "qualifying relative." If you
> can claim him as a dependent, then you can also include his
> medical expenses in determining whether you have enough medical
> expenses (over 7.5% of your AGI) to get a medical expense
> deduction.

Actually, the Gross Income Test is disregarded when
determining if he is your dependent for medical purposes.

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Art Kamlet ArtKamlet @ AOL.com Columbus OH K2PZH

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