Tax Deductions And Credits That People With Disabilities And Their Families Can Use

There are many people that either have a disability or have to care for a person with a disability that could qualify for certain tax credits and deductions.  If a person incurs medical or dental expenses over the course of a year they could deduct any expenses that exceed 10 percent of their adjusted gross income.  People can also include impairment-related work expenses as a business deduction on a tax return.  

If a person has to care for a child under the age of 13, an incapacitated spouse, or any other dependent that lived with that person for half a year, they might be entitled to a tax credit for up to 35 percent of expenses.  There are also tax credits that can be used by those who are elderly or disabled.  Finally, the earned income tax credit can be used by certain people with dependents that have an income that is too low.  

See Tax Deductions and Credits for People with Disabilities and Their Families, Special Needs Answers, September 30, 2015.