52 Things Parents of Kids with Special Needs Wish They Could Have Deducted on Their Taxes

Unless you applied for an extension on your taxes this year, the annual rush to find deductions ended yesterday on Tax Day 2017. Parents of children with disabilities may have found legit deductions for their children’s medical care, therapy, and other special needs, but that stuff really doesn’t scratch the surface of the expenses we wish we could declare, does it? Wouldn’t it be great if the government appreciated the importance of the following expenditures and allowed us to deduct the cost of: 1. Parenting books 2. Books written for professionals that we try to carve our way through 3. Shelves…  Read in browser »

Tax Resources

The Department of Labor's One Stop Career Centers and a public-private partnership between the Internal Revenue Service and a number of tax software companies have made free, online tax filing available to an estimated 70 percent of all taxpayers. Information about these resources is now available. For more information go to http://social.dol.gov/blog/file-your-taxes-for-free-at-one-stop-career-centers/

Timely Tax Tips for Taxpayers with Disabilities
Taxpayers with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities may qualify for a number of IRS tax credits and benefits. Learn about tax credits and other benefits including Impairment-Related Work Expenses, the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Credit for the Elderly or Disabled. For more information go to http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=204070,00.html