Submitted By: Edward
Answered: August 13, 2013 8:30 am

I’m 100% disabled according to the Veterans Administration. Am I entitled to an additional exemption?

No, unless your disability is blindness. This is the only condition for which an additional personal exemption can be claimed on a federal income tax return. However, if your income is very modest and you aren’t receiving Social Security benefits, you may be eligible for a tax credit for the elderly and permanently disabled. The credit is very small. Check with your state to see if there are any income tax breaks for state income tax purposes.

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Tax Glossary

Installment sale

A sale of property that allows for tax deferment if at least one payment is received after the end of the tax year in which the sale occurs. The installment method does not apply to year-end sales of publicly traded securities. Dealers may not use the installment method. Investors with very large installment balances could face a special tax.

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