Are aid and attendance benefits exempt from income tax?

Please check with a CPA about this, as there are different rules in different states, and each circumstance is slightly different. You should have expert financial advice before deciding this.
Good luck - I hope so.
Carol

The Aid and Attendance Benefit for our Veterans are received tax-free to the recipient. Veterans are elgibile if they served in WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam. For those wartime veterans who entered active duty starting September 8, 1980, the eligibilty requirements are a bit stricter. The Veteran must have served at least 24 months or the full period for which called or ordered to active duty. those in service from August 2, 1990 to present are also eligible for this benefit.

Those hoping to qualify can seek out free help through a regional, state or county-level Veterans office or go to www.va.gov. Then click on locations and then click on State Veterans Affairs orrifces or Regional Benefit Offices. You can also email the Department of Veterans Affairs at www.iris.va.gov or call them at
1-877-294-6380.

All VA non-service connected pensions (Basic, Homebound, and Aid and Attendance) are deemed as income for federal and state income tax purposes.

The VA's Aid and Attendance Pension is "tax-free" income and is not included in returns. This is national and not state dependent.

Aid and Attendance are income based. If you have enough income to pay taxes you probably will not qualify for Aid and Attendance.

The VA is not going to send out anything regarding this income as it is not taxable income.

Yes as long as you do not have to fill out a return............otherwise I do not know.

thank you-
i didnt know that-

I am about to care for my elderly father in my home & quit my job. He receives social security benefits which will support us. do I have to pay taxes on that money?

I am about to move my Dad from a nursing home & care for him in my home. His social security will be our only source of income. Will I have to pay taxes on that money?