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One of the individuals does have a disability that prevents them from working throughout the year: however, not the entire year. How do I answer this question?

hearShawnspeak — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:22:38 GMT

Re: One of the individuals does have a disability that prevents them from working throughout the year: however, not the entire year. How do I answer this question?

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:27:29 GMT

We do not know who you are referring to---are you filing a joint tax return and referring to your spouse? Or to a dependent?

For disabled adults:

There is an extra amount added to your standard deduction if you are legally blind. Your federal return does not provide any other credits or deductions for saying you are disabled, with one possible exception.

There is a credit for the Elderly and Disabled which is so small that very few people benefit from it—-it has not been updated/increased by Congress for decades.

ELDERLY OR DISABLED CREDIT https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/do-i-qualify-for-the-credit-for-the-elderly-or-disabled

There are some states that provide various credits to elderly/disabled folks, so watch for that when you prepare your state return. The states that I know of that have anything for elderly/disabled are AZ, CT, DE, IA, MO, ND, NJ, NY, VE. There may be others.

Re: One of the individuals does have a disability that prevents them from working throughout the year: however, not the entire year. How do I answer this question?

xmasbaby0 — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 02:26:31 GMT

We do not know who you are referring to---are you filing a joint tax return and referring to your spouse? Or to a dependent?

For disabled adults:

There is a credit for the Elderly and Disabled which is so small that very few people benefit from it—-it has not been updated/increased by Congress for decades.

ELDERLY OR DISABLED CREDIT https://www.irs.gov/help/ita/do-i-qualify-for-the-credit-for-the-elderly-or-disabled