A new school year is here and, for many families, so are the worries over the cost of tuition and other college expenses. The cost keeps skyrocketing every academic year, and these days that diploma comes with an average of almost $29,000 in debt for most graduates. Many of them also carry that debt well into middle age. Families paying for these educations need every break they can get. The federal government offers education tax credits (and other tax breaks on college costs), but don’t assume your client has the brain space at this stage of life to learn about them. Even your clients who can afford college would appreciate learning about ways to save on higher education. Here’s what to tell them.
Tax Tips for Families Affected by Disability: What More People Should Know
Peter J Reilly CPA
There are a few tax tips for people with disabilities that I think are not as well-known as they should be. They can also be applicable to their parents or others who care about them. This is not meant to be a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of how taxation and disability interact. Rather it is to alert you to some things I think should be more widely known. One thing to keep in mind is that some of the parents and grandparents of disabled adults don’t necessarily share this part of their personal life, so you may be surprised at how this information might be valuable and appreciated by some of your clients.
