SSI and SSDI

SSDI payments, like old-age Social Security retirement benefits, can be taxed, depending on the SSDI beneficiary’s other income. Here is a short primer to explain how the IRS taxes these important benefits.

Academy of Special Needs Planners advisory board member Patricia E. Kefalas (Patti) Dudek is featured on the cover of the new issue of the flagship publication of the the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

When care needs are significant or family members cannot be available, parents may wish to include instructions in a special needs trust for the trustee to retain a professional care manager.

If you have a special needs child and are worried about what will happen to that child when you die, this detailed book helps you secure the child's future.

Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Mike Johanns (R-NE) recently introduced legislation that would greatly expand affordable housing options under the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Section 811 program for people with disabilities.

April 15th is right around the corner, which means that it is time to file yet another personal income tax return. If you or a loved one with special needs think that you need to file a return, here are...

Private retirement savings plans, like IRAs and 401(k)s, have become the main way for American families to save for retirement. But parents of children with special needs need to be vigilant when signing up for a retirement plan or company...

The Social Security Administration has begun to allow applicants for disability benefits to electronically sign their medical release forms in an attempt to speed up the application process.

As of March 1, 2010, the SSA will add an additional 38 conditions to the Compassionate Allowances list, greatly expanding the number of people who are eligible for fast-tracked disability benefits applications.