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Does type 1 diabetes count as a disability for tax purposes?

 
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Does type 1 diabetes count as a disability for tax purposes?

Do I get a credit or deduction if my child is disabled?

 

If your child is older than 12 and you need to pay someone to take care of him while you work, you can say he is disabled and you can still get the childcare credit on your federal return.   Or if he is 19 or older you may still be able to claim him as a qualifying child dependent on your federal return.

 

Aside from those things, there is no federal tax advantage to saying that your child is disabled.   Your state tax laws might be different.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
SabrinaD2
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Does type 1 diabetes count as a disability for tax purposes?

The IRS doesn't have a specific disability designation for diabetes, but it does offer various tax benefits for people with significant medical expenses. You can deduct many costs for diabetes that are related to finding, tracking, and treating the condition. However, you need to itemize your deductions, and your medical expenses must exceed 7.5% of your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) to be deductible.

 

For more information, you can check out the IRS page for people with disabilities and Publication 907.

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