[nagdu] Does anyone know if you can claim your guide dog

Tue Feb 16 16:30:58 UTC 2010

Marion is correct.  Any expense associated with the care of your guide can be claimed.  

Rena A. Seay  Educational Talent Search   (325)677-1444 x. 3105   ras98r at yahoo.com 

--- On Tue, 2/16/10, Marion & Martin <swampfox1833 at verizon.net> wrote:

From: Marion & Martin <swampfox1833 at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Does anyone know if you can claim your guide dog
To: "NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010, 8:03 AM

Toni,
   I believe you can also claim the cost of other supplies, such as grooming tools, shampoo, or anything else associated with the care of your guide dog.

Marion

----- Original Message ----- From: "Toni Whaley" <blind_treasurer at verizon.net>
To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 8:33 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Does anyone know if you can claim your guide dog

> Hello!
> 
> You can claim the cost of food and medical expenses.
> 
> Toni
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of cheryl echevarria
> Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 6:55 AM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Does anyone know if you can claim your guide dog
> 
> Sherri I thought that was something to do with SSI, I only get SSD
> 
> Cheryl Echevarria
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> 
>> Following up on Cheryl's question, how much do you claim your dog for? I
>> always heard $50 per month.
>> Sherri
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "cheryl echevarria" <cherylandmaxx at hotmail.com>
>> To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
>> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
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>> 
>> > Thank you all for your responses.
>> >
>> > Cheryl Echevarria
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>> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Toni Whaley" <blind_treasurer at verizon.net>
>> > To: "'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'"
>> > <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 1:14 AM
>> > Subject: Re: [nagdu] Does anyone know if you can claim your guide dog
>> >
>> >
>> >> Cheryl,
>> >>
>> >> You can claimm your guide dog as a medical expense. If you have your
>> >> own
>> >> business, you can claim your guide dog ass a business expense if you
>> >> use
>> >> it
>> >> to get to work, etc. You cannot claim the guide dog both as a medical
>> >> expense and a business expense.
>> >>
>> >> Toni
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
>> >> Behalf
>> >> Of cheryl echevarria
>> >> Sent: Sunday, February 14, 2010 8:11 AM
>> >> To: GDF-TALK; nagdu
>> >> Subject: [nagdu] Does anyone know if you can claim your guide dog
>> >>
>> >> Does anyone know when filing your taxes, can you either claim your
>> >> service
>> >> animal as an expense or a deduction, doing my taxes.
>> >>
>> >> Thank you.
>> >>
>> >> I had also asked a question a few days ago what is Top Dog, I have
>> >> heard
>> >> this before and there is a convention or seminar every year I think or
>> >> am
>> >> I
>> >> mistaken.  Is this a separate organization.
>> >>
>> >> Cheryl Echevarria
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