Friday, September 1, 2017

SARS efiling how to claim for handicapped medical expenses for Asperger’s or other Autism spectrum disorders

A colleague of mine has been experiencing problems up to now claiming medical deductions from SARS for her son that has Asperger�s Syndrome. She had submitted her 2009 ITR12 income tax return form using the SARS e-filing system and a few days later she received an SMS from SARS indicating that they had refunded her some (no, lots) of money due to her child�s �handicap�.

Since then she has been asked by numerous people how she did it � and she has asked me to write an article so that others can also benefit from her experience�

She started by reading the ASCON (Aspergers Connections Support Group) web site here: http://www.cs.sun.ac.za/aspergers/bin/view/Main/FinancialInfo

There�s an explanation of the tax laws and the definition of a �mental illness�.
There�s a good explanation of what�s allowed as a deduction and there are (SARS and Acts) documents that can be downloaded.
Most importantly, there�s an example letter/medical report that you need to obtain from your child�s psychologist or mental health care practitioner referring to the correct Acts (you need to get this letter every year).

The info below is extracted directly from the Ascon web site (with thanks):
�Claims can include: occupational therapy, speech therapy, medication, school fees (if your child attends a "special school" e.g. Vista Nova, Pro-Ed, etc.), transportation costs to take your child to the special school, tutor/facilitator fees.

Note: school uniforms cannot be claimed (since those would have been needed even if your child wasnt handicapped).

The rule of thumb is "anything you would not have had to spend on an NT dependent, is deductible".

Things do become hazy when youd want to claim back for computer expenses, private schools, and so on. However, for anything that you have a supporting letter from a certified professional, you can claim. For example, if the OT writes a formal letter that the child should do horse riding, it is deductible. Without the letter, it is not.

Rule of thumb: if you can substantiate expenses that you would not have incurred if you didnt have a handicapped person in your family, then you can claim it. But when asked about claiming back cost of books, courses and conferences, there was some uncertainty. So these items seem to be a gray area.

SARS efiling: What to do.... and where to find that field that will tell SARS how much youve spent on your dependants medical expenses.

Its easiest to register for efiling: http://www.sarsefiling.co.za/ and submit your returns electronically.

Then fill in your Income Tax Return form (ITR12) online,
and on the section called "Medical Deductions" there�s a section that asks for the number of �members per month� MEDIF01.
Mark the �Y� box next to �Are you, your spouse or any of your qualifying children considered to be handicapped?�

Fill in field 4020 for �normal� expenses that are not covered by your medical aid � that�s usually covered by the medical aid�s �Tax certificate�.

Below that, you will find a field labelled "Handicap expenses (not recovered from your medical aid)" with code "4023":

This is where you fill in the amount that youve spent on your dependants medical expenses - this is the amount that you are asking SARS to consider as a deduction. {Yes, believe it or not, this one field is the place that could get a portion of your medical expenses back from SARS}
See above for examples of what you can claim as a deduction.

Once you are happy with your returns contents, then press the "File" button and it will be submitted to SARS for assessment.

Wait for your assessment to be done - this should take a week or two and you should then get email (and SMS notification that the assessment has been done). The assessment is called an IT34 and it gives information of how SARS worked out what your Income Tax was for the previous year and whether youve paid too much or too little.

When reviewing your Assessment (IT34), take note that any amount representing a credit balance is followed by a minus (-) sign.... Look for a line that says "Balance of your account as on dd/mm/yyyy". If it says something like: "Due to you: 10,000.00 - " then start celebrating.... because this means that SARS are going to pay you R10,000 back.

This amount usually takes about 3 days to be transferred into your account.

If you are not happy with the assessment, then you have 30 business days from the date of the assessment to notify SARS in writing of your objection (providing reasons) - use the ADR1 form.
This, and more additional information is provided in the "Notes" section of the assessment form (IT34).

What is a deduction, and how much of my medical expenses can I hope to get back from SARS? This is best explained by example: Lets say that you are taxed at 40% Once youve calculated the expenses that youve incurred for the Handicap that have not been covered by Medical Aid, lets say R10,000. Then R10,000 can be taken as a deduction which means you can expect to receive 40% of R10,000 = R4,000 back from SARS.

Good luck!

Note: this page is now out of date - refer to the updated page here which includes a 6 step guide describing the relevant fields on eFiling: http://handytechtips.blogspot.com/2012/09/sars-efiling-how-to-claim-for-medical.html

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secret agent photos spot self using Chevy Bolts in San Francisco

A Chevy Bolt EV became spotted in San Francisco with what appears to be an self reliant driving look at various device on the roof.(picture: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde)

Cruise Automation, the San�Francisco start-up that established Motors paid a reported $1 billion for, is already testing at the least two camouflaged Chevrolet Bolt EVs�around the hills of its home city, based on someone universal with the mission.

Chevrolets new electric car, the Bolt, boasts a 200-mile

Chevrolets new electric automobile, the Bolt, boasts a 200-mile latitude and features that deliberately make it applicable to ride-sharing.�(photograph: Marco della Cava, u . s . nowadays)

The news and undercover agent photographs have been published previous Wednesday via the Verge, a know-how website, which confirmed Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt in the back of the wheel of 1 of the Bolts. The vehicles have been occupied, as required by way of California legislations, and�geared up with two roof-mounted cylinders that probably offered the sensor technology needed to navigate the car.

GM declined comment, however the person who demonstrated the checking out referred to GM is enabling Cruise to continue its building and trying out a whole lot because it did before the acquisition. but GM engineers and executives have visited Cruises operations.

Vogt reports to Doug Parks, GM vp of independent technology.

previous this month, Taggart Matthiesen, director of product for experience-sharing company Lyft, mentioned GM, which has invested $500 million in Lyft, will start testing a�fleet of self sustaining automobiles within a year.

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"originally were speakme about a extremely small variety of vehicles," Matthiesen said.�"youd start with a handful and slowly boost the supply as you gain self assurance. safety is paramount."

assembly of preproduction fashions of the Bolt is beginning �at GMs Orion meeting Plant. The car is expected to go on sale in early 2017.

The early versions can have a few of GMs latest computerized driver-assist points, but it surely usually are not wholly self reliant. but it surely has been designed, peculiarly the battery-primarily based powertrain and the electrical capacity, so it may well guide the sensors and cameras required for a level four, or totally self sufficient car.

As early as 2014, Cruise verified a product it called RP-1 that changed into tested on Audi A4�and S4 fashions.

Vogt referred to as the product "toll road autopilot." It enabled drivers to take their vehicle onto a�dual carriageway, select the lane they desired to be in, then push a button that allowed RP-1�to control the accelerator,�brake pedal and�steerage. Drivers may flip the system off via tapping the fuel pedal or via taking control of the steerage wheel.

Contact Greg Gardner: 313-222-8762 or ggardner@freepress.com. follow him on Twitter @GregGardner12.

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Samsung confirms Lollipop updates for Galaxy S4 Note 2

Samsung confirms Lollipop updates for Galaxy S4, Note 2

A rather interesting page has come to our attention, which reveals new information on Samsungs plan for Android Lollipop rollout. The URL in question comes from the Finnish section of Samsung.com, so it is about as reputable a source as it can get. It holds a table, that details the next planned update for a number of handsets and tablets and surprisingly enough it claims that Android 5.0 will reach quite a few models including a few fairly old smartphones.

Going through the list we find the Galaxy Note 4 as well as the Note 3, both of which were previously expected to receive Lollipop.
The surprising thing is that the Galaxy Note 2 is also on the list. The phablet first hit consumer markets in September 2012 and as a rule Samsung tends to support its devices through 2 years or 2 major updates, whichever comes first. So to see it is expecting Android 5.0 is surprising to say the least.
But good news doesnt stop there. Glancing through the S family and other device lines we see a lot more confusing information. The Galaxy S5 Mini is among the devices listed as waiting for the Lollipop update, but the entry for its bigger brother, the Galaxy S5 states "no information" for next update. Samsung Galaxy Alpha is also on the list and so is the Galaxy S4, which is in pretty much the same shoes as the Note 2 in terms of support.
This new piece of information is quite peculiar and begs a lot of questions. If it came from any other source it would be instantly dismissed, but given the circumstances it is either a rather large mistake on Samsungs part or it does truly represent a fundamental shift in support politics at the Korean tech giant. Heres hoping that its a case of the latter.

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