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For seniors and people with disabilities across the U.S. who have limited income, the COVID-19 pandemic also had a particularly devastating impact on their public benefits. Thanks to a recent [...]

Qualifying people with disabilities can accumulate savings in a tax-free ABLE account without risking their means-tested public benefits. In 2024, the annual [...]

In case you haven't thought of checking in with your special needs planner in a while, here are five events that should trigger an immediate call to your attorney.
 

With the unemployment rate for American workers with disabilities twice that of those without disabilities, the AbilityOne [...]

Choosing the right person to serve as trustee of a special needs trust is one of the most important and difficult issues in creating the trust. Here are five considerations to help in the [...]

Tax season begins this month, with the filling deadline set for mid-April for most taxpayers. Working individuals may be unaware that they qualify for potential tax breaks. Many taxpayers who [...]

SSA asked me to apply for my husband's retirement benefits for our 21-year-old twins receiving SSI benefits for special needs. Should they exchange the SSI & Medicaid for higher payments [...]

Are payments made to parents from state grant funds for health care services provided to children with disabilities taxable to the parent?  

How can I keep my daughter with special needs in my home if I pass? Will insurance pay for live-in care rather than a group home? My son would live with her if he could get help from [...]

I am currently a beneficiary of a special needs trust (SNT) who also receives public benefits, and I am wondering if I can legally get a one-time disbursement without affecting the benefits on [...]