What You Need to Know Before Your Child with Special Needs Turns 18
Don’t wait until your child with special needs turns age 18 to begin planning. Becoming a legal adult leads to many changes in available benefits, needs, and your ability to act on your child’s behalf. Here are just a few of the many items for your to-do list....
What Is the Difference Between SSDI and SSI?
Special needs future planning should include guidance in applying for and determining how to remain eligible for government benefits such as SSDI and SSI. If this is your first time learning about the various benefits that are available, you may be wondering what the...
Tax Benefits of a Qualified Disability Trust
The IRS classifies some special needs trusts as Qualified Disability Trusts, and these trusts have certain tax benefits. QDTs may claim a personal exemption on their federal income tax returns. Please note, as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 the personal...