| Disabled taxpayers might qualify for many tax credits | | | | plan are considered earned income until you reach the |
| and benefits. The parents of disabled children might | | | | minimum retirement age. The EITC is a tax credit, so it |
| also qualify for some of the following tax breaks. | | | | may not only reduce a taxpayer's liability, but it could |
| If you are legally blind and file the Standard Deduction, | | | | result in a refund. Many individual taxpayers with a |
| you might be qualified for a larger deduction. | | | | disability who have no qualifying children, but are |
| Veterans Administration Disability benefits and Social | | | | between the ages of twenty-five and sixty-five are |
| Security Income are excluded from your gross income. | | | | qualified for the EITC. If the taxpayer has a disabled |
| If you have Related Work Expenses associated with | | | | child, the age limitations on the EITC are waived. The |
| your employment because of disability, you might be | | | | EITC has no effect on certain public benefits. For |
| able to claim business expenses associated with your | | | | example, any refund that you get because of the |
| workplace. These expenses must be undertaken in | | | | EITC will not be considered income when tabulating if |
| order for you to be able to perform your job function. | | | | you are eligible for benefits like Supplemental Social |
| Credit for the Elderly or Disabled is generally available | | | | Security Income or Medicare. |
| to taxpayers who are sixty-five and older, and also to | | | | You may be able to take advantage of the Child or |
| particular disabled taxpayers who are younger than | | | | Dependent Care Tax Credit if you pay someone to |
| sixty-five years of age, but who are retired on | | | | come to your home and care for your child or spouse |
| permanent and total disability. | | | | who is unable to care for him or herself. |
| If you itemize your deductions using Internal Revenue | | | | If you or a member of your household is disabled, be |
| Service form 1040 Schedule A, you might be able to | | | | certain to thoroughly research any and all tax |
| deduct medical and dental expenses. | | | | deduction, credits, or exemptions that might be |
| The Earned Income Tax Credit is available to disable | | | | available to you because of your special |
| taxpayers and the parents of a disabled child. If you | | | | circumstances. Congress took on the challenge of |
| retired on disability, the taxable disability payments that | | | | passing these benefits to help disabled citizens, be sure |
| you receive under your employer's disability retirement | | | | to utilize them all that you can. |