topic My husband is retired on a disability, but not on SSD or medicare. Can I deduct his disability pension distribution as Permanent Disability expense in Retirement tax questions

My husband is retired on a disability, but not on SSD or medicare. Can I deduct his disability pension distribution as Permanent Disability expense

llt53220 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:35:41 GMT

TomD8 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:35:42 GMT

No. Disability income is not deductible. In fact, it may be taxable. See this TurboTax FAQ: https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/1901145-is-disability-income-taxable