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.
No. There is no federal tax benefit or credit for saying that your child is disabled. This is meant children who age out of child-type credits and adults.
Doubtful. Disabled for tax purposes means unable to perform substantial gainful work. Most people with hearing loss can perform gainful work of some kind.
Also, there is no special credit even if the child was disabled and unable to perform gainful work. Having a disabled child changes the rules for the child and dependent credit when they turn 13, and may change the rules for claiming them as a dependent when they turn 19, but there is no credit or extra money.