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My Wife is a caregiver to our disabled 25 year old daughter. Is there any tax credit that can be taken?

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
June 6, 2019
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Our daughter is disabled per SS.

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Best answer by KatrinaB48

Your daughter may qualify as your qualifying child dependent if she is permanently and totally disabled.

Both of the following must apply:

1. She must be permanently and totally disabled

2. She must have provided less than half of her own support.

A child is permanently and totally disabled if both of the following apply.

•He or she can't engage in any substantial gainful activity because of a physical or mental condition.

•A doctor determines the condition has lasted or can be expected to last continuously for at least a year or can lead to death.

For the support test, both SSI and SSDI are usually considered support provided by the child, but not always. The dilemma is explained here. http://www.stepnowskilaw.com/DependentExemption.html.

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Your daughter may qualify as your qualifying child dependent if she is permanently and totally disabled.

Both of the following must apply:

1. She must be permanently and totally disabled

2. She must have provided less than half of her own support.

A child is permanently and totally disabled if both of the following apply.

•He or she can't engage in any substantial gainful activity because of a physical or mental condition.

•A doctor determines the condition has lasted or can be expected to last continuously for at least a year or can lead to death.

For the support test, both SSI and SSDI are usually considered support provided by the child, but not always. The dilemma is explained here. http://www.stepnowskilaw.com/DependentExemption.html.

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