One tax benefit all blind people should exercise is filing their taxes using thestandard deduction for the legally blind. It is higher than the normal deduction, and many tax preparers miss this easy win. Check your State, County, and Local Tax Laws If you become disabled, you may want to...
ColoradoColorado’sElderly, Blind and Disabled Medicaid Waiverpays for both personal care assistance at home, as well as other supports to help individuals remain living at home. These include modifications to improve the access and safety of the residence. TheCDASS Programis an option for waiver...
For example, let’s say you are awarded monthly disability benefits, but it is discovered that you owe past-due taxes to the IRS. TOP will maintain that debt information, notify the SSA of the debt owed, and legally intercept some of your monthly benefits until the debt is fully satisfied...
Most people who immigrate to the United States after reaching retirement age have not accumulated the requisite 40work creditsto qualify for U.S. Social Security unless they worked in the country for a cumulative 10 years when they were younger.1 However, those who are able to legally work in...
Privacy:Unlike a will, which becomes a matter of public record, an inter-vivos trust allows for the private distribution of assets, keeping sensitive information out of the public domain. Flexibility:While the grantor is alive, they can modify or revoke the trust at will, providing flexibility...
RL32233 -- Cash and Noncash Benefits for Persons with Limited Income: Eligibility Rules, Recipient and Expenditure Data, FY2000-FY2002 CONTENTS Summary List of Tables Table 1. Expenditures of Major Need-Tested Benefit Programs, by Form of Benefit and Level of Government, FY2000-FY2002 Table...
Equipping your fleet vehicles with DRLs is an added precaution that proves particularly important for commercial trucks or other vehicles that may be larger or have more blind spots. 3. Compliance DRLs are legally required in all new vehicles in many countries, including Canada. Since 1990, all ...
Objective: To investigate the impact of a 7-week home-program of balance exercises on functional balance in visually impaired seniors. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting: Day center for the visually impaired. Participants: Partially sighted and legally blind seniors (N=32; average age, ...
The small business may be legally liable for damages resulting from claims of copyright infringement, racial discrimination, or sexual harassment based on such downloaded information. Another potential problem in granting employees access to the Internet is personal use that detracts from productivity. ...
1. Standard DeductionTaxpayers who are legally blind may be entitled to a higher standard deduction on their tax return. 2. Gross IncomeCertain disability-related payments, Veterans Administration disability benefits, and Supplemental Security Income are excluded from gross income. ...