Who can open an Illinois ABLE account?
A great way to start your New Year is to open an Illinois ABLE account for yourself or for someone you love or support. It is never too late or too early to start an ABLE account if you are eligible.
What You Need to Know About Illinois ABLE Contributions and Tax Deductions
Contributions Made Before Year-End May Qualify for IL Tax Benefit
By contributing to an IL ABLE account, both your loved one with a disability and you may share in the happiness! Why? Because any Illinois taxpayer who contributes to any IL ABLE account at any time during the year may be able to take an Illinois State Income tax deduction for that year. Happiness!
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Season’s Giving
Easy Ways to Make Holiday and Year-End Contributions to a Loved One’s Illinois ABLE Account
It happens every year. As we enter the holiday season, many family and friends of loved ones with disabilities want to give them money to use to enjoy life or help with expenses. However, for years, family and friends have been told not to give their loved ones with disabilities money because it will put the loved one’s benefits at risk.
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
An IL ABLE Account Is an Important “Working” Tool.
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month and a time to celebrate that many more people with disabilities than ever are working. Did you know that if you are working, your Illinois ABLE account can work even harder for you?
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For Planet Access Company…
…Competitive Employment of People with Disabilities Is in the Mission
This month, Illinois ABLE celebrates National Disability Employment Awareness Month. And there is no better way to celebrate than with Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs’ visit to Planet Access Company (PAC) in Des Plaines, Illinois, where he saw first-hand how competitive employment of people with disabilities can empower employees and benefit the bottom line.
Thank you, Marca
You opened doors and lifted possibilities.
Marca Bristo was a devoted advocate, feminist, disability rights leader, role model, wife, mother, grandmother and friend who dedicated her life and career to becoming a powerful advocate and ally for people with disabilities.
Back to School on Medicaid “Clawback”
True or False? Because of the Medicaid Clawback, you shouldn’t open an ABLE account. False!
News You Can Use
Join Illinois’ First Financial Wellness Training for Disability
The National Disability Institute, with the support of the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities, brings Illinoisans the first in a three-part financial wellness training series for families and self-advocates with disabilities in Illinois.
What Do Three Chicago-Area Families have in Common?
They are Making a Difference for Their Kids’ Futures
This month, Chicago Parent Magazine Special Parent issue features the Marchialettes, the Christensens and the Butlers, three families that have different lives and different needs. But they have two things in common: they each have a child with a disability, and they are saving with Illinois ABLE accounts to ensure bright, fulfilling futures for their kids.
Read their Special Parent story here.
Guardians of Adults and Illinois ABLE Accounts
New Flexibility Is Here to Open an IL ABLE Account
Are you a Guardian of an adult with a disability? Have you tried to open an Illinois ABLE account as an Authorized Individual for the adult, but didn’t have the right Guardianship documents to complete the enrollment?
