What qualifies as disabled?

dani-cross — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:20:53 GMT

My child was born disabled, but in the past have not checked this box. The example given seems as if I should check "Was disabled" though. Not sure what to do here.

DISABLED CHILD So sorry to hear about your child's health...

xmasbaby0 — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 23:20:54 GMT

DISABLED CHILD

So sorry to hear about your child's health problems. There is not any extra tax benefit or deduction to saying that a child under age 13 is disabled on your Federal return. If you have a disabled child over 12 and need to pay for childcare so you can work, saying the child is disabled can enable you to claim the childcare credit. Or if the child is 19 or older, you can still claim the disabled child as your dependent. Otherwise, it does not benefit you to claim that your child is disabled. Your state tax laws may be different.

Of course, any medical expenses you are paying out of pocket should be entered in Medical Expenses in case you have met the threshold for claiming medical expenses as a deduction.

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What qualifies as disabled?

DISABLED CHILD So sorry to hear about your child's health...