I recently was asked to research whether disability benefits from Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (“IDHW”) can be taxed. In certain circumstances, the answer is yes! Apparently this differs from what IDHW has been telling people, which proves the old adage: “Don’t get legal advice from government agencies.” Okay, I guess that’s not an adage, but it should be. The specific situation I looked into is a parent providing in-home care for his or her adult, developmentally delayed ...
