Hi, I'm wondering if anyone here as applied for and received the disabled tax credit. I was told by stoma nurses that I'm eligible but was turned down when I applied. I just sent a letter off asking them to review the application. If you successfully got this credit please share your experience with me. Thank you
pastorpatricia
Mar 11, 2010 5:50 pm
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Mar 11, 2010 8:04 pm
Im thinking about it myself we would fit the criteria, but as anything to do with the goverment its a battle to get it, let me know how you make out with the letter
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gutenberg
Mar 12, 2010 8:25 pm
I don't know if I can help, but the only way I could get my doctor to sign off on the application was after I told him I needed my wife's help in changing my appliances and with an ileostomy, he reluctantly filled out the form. I can tell you it's a real challenge trying to get that disability tax exemption. I know a few people who tried, and it was an exercise in futility. Had I not brought up needing someone to help me, it would have been a lost cause. The first thing you have to prove is that you are in some way incapable of doing things where your disability is concerned. It would be wise to get hold of their application and see where you can convince them your disability affects your life. As I have an ileostomy, the doctor agreed with me I had a chance, sure as hell it worked. Keep trying, there must be others on this site to get different ideas from, all the best, Ed
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budd002
Mar 14, 2010 2:57 am
How ironic is this topoic. Just today I went into the tax dude and got the form to take to my doctor to fill out for me. Thanks for the "tip" on how to get the doc to sign off on it with the needing of assistance to change the ostomy.
When I called to ask how far back they can go they said as far back as the doctor states you have been disabled for. BUT....they also told me that since I am also getting Disability I should have the credit put into a siblings/spouses name to get the FULL credit amount and disability can't take any of it.
Any updates on anyone actually GETTING the credit and how much did you get? (Not being nosy...just curious lol)
** Speaking of these new tax credits:
My ex has basically been living off a large inheritance for the past year and a half and not working. So he renovated his house to the tune of 25K, all renovations fell within the outlined acceptable renos. (kitchen, bathroom, roof, basement etc) He filed his taxes thinking he would at LEAST be getting the $1300 max back WRONG! Because he only "made" 10K in income last year he didn't qualify for ANYTHING from the Renovation credit....something is amiss here. Not to mention the first $1000 in renos don't even count. Funny, they don't mention those conditions on the commercials....
When I called to ask how far back they can go they said as far back as the doctor states you have been disabled for. BUT....they also told me that since I am also getting Disability I should have the credit put into a siblings/spouses name to get the FULL credit amount and disability can't take any of it.
Any updates on anyone actually GETTING the credit and how much did you get? (Not being nosy...just curious lol)
** Speaking of these new tax credits:
My ex has basically been living off a large inheritance for the past year and a half and not working. So he renovated his house to the tune of 25K, all renovations fell within the outlined acceptable renos. (kitchen, bathroom, roof, basement etc) He filed his taxes thinking he would at LEAST be getting the $1300 max back WRONG! Because he only "made" 10K in income last year he didn't qualify for ANYTHING from the Renovation credit....something is amiss here. Not to mention the first $1000 in renos don't even count. Funny, they don't mention those conditions on the commercials....
gutenberg
Mar 14, 2010 5:47 pm
Hi Budd, as near as I can remember the tax credit was around $4000 or 5000, Igot a lot of my information from my accountant and he gave me Ideas on how to approach my doctor, one thing he pressed home was to use the fact I needed help in changing my appliance, but for that matter , anything , where you need help,Ed
PS I also get another disability pension and it didn't matter. WCB pension
PPS At the time I was also getting Canada pension Disability, the catch there you must not to be able to work at all, if you do work, you can kiss it all goodby, this only applies to CPD.
PS I also get another disability pension and it didn't matter. WCB pension
PPS At the time I was also getting Canada pension Disability, the catch there you must not to be able to work at all, if you do work, you can kiss it all goodby, this only applies to CPD.
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