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Are businesses entitled to any tax benefit to help pay for the cost of compliance?

As amended in 1990, the Internal Revenue Code allows a deduction of up to $15,000 per year for expenses associated with the removal of qualified architectural and transportation barriers.

The 1990 amendment also permits eligible small businesses to receive a tax credit for certain costs of compliance with the ADA. An eligible small business is one whose gross receipts do not exceed $1,000,000 or whose workforce does not consist of more than 30 full-time workers. Qualifying businesses may claim a credit of up to 50 percent of eligible access expenditures that exceed $250 but do not exceed $10,250. Examples of eligible access expenditures include the necessary and reasonable costs of removing architectural, physical, communications, and transportation barriers; providing readers, interpreters, and other auxiliary aids; and acquiring or modifying equipment or devices.

For additional information, take a look at the following resources:

FAQ: What funding assistance is available for removing barriers and accommodating customers with disabilities?

ADA Quick Tips: Tax Incentives Factsheet
Are applicants or employees who are currently illegally using drugs protected by the ADA?

No. Individuals who currently engage in the illegal use of drugs are specifically excluded from the definition of an individual with a disability protected by the ADA when the employer takes action on the basis of their illegal drug use.

For additional information, take a look at the following resource:

Fact Sheet: The ADA, Addiction and Recovery

FAQ: Is testing for the illegal use of drugs permissible under the ADA?
Are all people who have disabilities covered by the ADA?

I’ll give you the “lawyer answer” – it depends. All people who meet the ADA definition of disability are covered by the ADA in general, but they still may not have rights under particular sections of the ADA. For example, there is a section of the ADA that deals only with employment discrimination. If a person with a disability is not employed and is not seeking employment, then that person would not necessarily be covered by that part of the ADA, although the person would be covered by other parts of the ADA.

For additional information, take a look at the following resources:

FAQ: What does "regarded as" having a disability mean?

FAQ: What is the definition of disability under the ADA?

FAQ: Are alcoholics protected by the ADA?
Am I responsible for the animal while the person with a disability is in my business?

No. The care or supervision of a service animal is solely the responsibility of the owner. You are not required to provide care or food or a special location for the animal.

For additional information, take a look at the following resources:

Fact Sheet: Service Animals

Service Animal Booklet

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