Financial Planning

Sometimes people with disabilities or their families find themselves owing past-due federal taxes they cannot afford to pay.  Although notices from the IRS can be especially frightening, there are solutions. ...

A True Link card could save your family member from exploitation and predatory banking practices.

The Senate and House have cleared the passage of a year-end $1.7 trillion appropriations bill that will affect people with disabilities on several fronts.

Low-income seniors and people with disabilities could save up to $7,500 this year through the Senior Tax Credit for the Elderly and Disabled. ...

If you currently receive - or are planning to apply for - Social Security or Supplemental Security Income, you can now visit the Social Security Administration’s recently updated My Social Security portal to complete many tasks online.

With Alzheimer’s the leading cause of death among people with Down syndrome, this population deserves a lot more attention than it currently gets from the medical community and Alzheimer’s researchers, says expert Howard Gleckman.

Built into the American Recovery Plan Act of 2021 are new rules and income thresholds that expand the pool of taxpayers who qualify for the earned income tax credit. This is good news for single people with disabilities.

The maximum amount that can be contributed each year to an ABLE account for a person with disabilities just rose $1,000 to $16,000.  The figure had been stuck at $15,000 since 2018.  ...

As a handy checklist from a professor and tax expert makes clear, tax benefits for parents of children with special needs have changed due to recent federal legislation.