If my son was diagnosed with autism in May of 2023, does that qualify as him being disabled?

[kamarie-15]

My child turned three in May 2023 and received his diagnosis of Autism even though we've been in therapy since he was about a year and a half. Would i put him down as disabled on the personal information page?

[xmasbaby0]

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.