Tax break for parents of kids with special needs pushed
MANILA - Pinuno Party-list Representative Howard Guintu has filed a measure that would entitle taxpayers who are parents or guardians of children and youth with special needs (CYSNs) to a certain amount of tax deduction. Filed on Jan. 30, Guintu's House Bill 6960 seeks to provide entitled taxpayers to PHP50,000 tax deduction for any of the following: tuition fees for a private school, therapy, diagnostic evaluations by a medical professional, tutoring services, transportation expenses to school or a medical facility, and specialized instructional materials. "While we applaud the effor...