Georgia Qualified Caregiving Expense Credit¶
Georgia income tax credit equal to 10 percent of qualified caregiving expenses for a qualifying family member, capped at $150. Qualified services include home health agency, personal care, attendant, homemaker, adult day care, respite care, and medically necessary health care equipment or supplies; services must be provided by an unrelated organization or person.
Georgia provides a qualified caregiving expense credit equal to 10 percent of qualified caregiving expenses for a qualifying family member, capped at $150. Qualified services include home health agency services, personal care, attendant care, homemaker services, adult day care, respite care, and medically necessary health care equipment or supplies. Services must be from an unrelated provider; the qualifying family member must be age 62 or older or determined disabled by the Social Security Administration.
Eligibility¶
- Care recipient must have a qualifying disability
- Care recipient age: at least 62
Questions to ask the program¶
These are questions to ask the program, not a verdict on your eligibility. Confirm the current rules directly with the program.
- Does the person receiving care live in Georgia? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
- Is the person receiving care in the covered age range (62 or older)?
- What counts as a qualifying disability or level of care need, and what documentation shows it?
- Which tax year does this apply to, and what form claims it?
- Does your employer already offer this, and have they told staff? — Some credits are claimed by the employer, not by you — asking is the move.
Services¶
Georgia provides a qualified caregiving expense credit equal to 10 percent of qualified caregiving expenses for a qualifying family member, capped at $150. Qualified services include home health agency services, personal care, attendant care, homemaker services, adult day care, respite care, and medically necessary health care equipment or supplies. Services must be from an unrelated provider; the qualifying family member must be age 62 or older or determined disabled by the Social Security Administration.
How to apply¶
Use the official program page for application details: official program page.