Guest guest Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Hi All, The moderator from the blendarized diet list posted this link full of tips for maximzing your tax refund if you are a parent of a special needs child. (mom to Evan, 18 months) Marino Family wrote: To: " TPN Group " <tpnsupport >, <Blenderized-Diet > Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 22:11:04 -0500 Subject: [blenderized-Diet] Re: Tax Benefit's for families with Specail Needs Children Hello Everyone, It's TAX time again and I wanted to remind everyone of the tax benefit's that might help you lower your tax bill. See information below. Blessings, Lesley Diane Marino Proud Mother to: Nina Marie Marino - my Heroine NinaBean@... We are not what we know. We are what we are willing to learn. 1. 2006 Tax Benefits for Parents of Children with Disabilities by Mike O'Connor, Esq. If you have a child with a disability - a severe learning disability (SLD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), AD/HD, or other physical, mental or emotional impairment - you may qualify for valuable tax benefits. According to parent attorney Mike O'Connor, " It's likely that 15-30 percent of families with a disabled child have one or more unclaimed tax benefits. " Did you know that " tuition costs for a special school that has a program designed to educate children with disabilities and amounts paid for a child's tutoring by a teacher specially trained and qualified to deal with severe disabilities may be deducted " ? Did you know that " Special instruction or training or therapy, such as sign language instruction, speech therapy, and remedial reading instruction " may be deductible? Did you know that related books and materials can qualify for the medical expense deduction " ? Did you know that " Parents who attend conferences to obtain medical information concerning treatment for and care of their child may deduct some of the costs of attending a medical conference relating to a dependent's chronic health condition " ? In 2006 Tax Benefits for Parents of Children with Disabilities, Mr. O'Connor provides a summary of the most significant federal income tax benefits. He advises you to print out this guide and provide your tax adviser with a copy. We agree with this excellent advice! Download your copy of 2004 Tax Benefits for Parents of Children with Disabilities by Mike O'Connor, Esq. http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/tax.2006.benefits.oconnor.htm --------------------------------- 8:00? 8:25? 8:40? Find a flick in no time with theYahoo! Search movie showtime shortcut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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