Higher Standard Deduction

• If you are blind on the final day of the tax year you can claim a higher standard deduction. Your standard deduction will vary depending on your income, filing status, and whether you're being claimed as someone's dependent. You can calculate your exact deduction on Worksheet 3 in Publication 501 on the IRS website.
  
  

Disability Income

• Receiving Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) for blindness may entitle you to a tax break. If SSDI is your only income, you won't have to pay any taxes. You may have to pay taxes if you have additional income from other sources, depending on your filing status and income level. The cutoff is $25,000 for individuals and $32,000 for joint filers at the time of publication.
  
  

Impairment-Related Work Expenses

• If you require special equipment to work because of your blindness, you're can deduct those expenses on your taxes. In order to qualify, your expenses must be directly related to your vision impairment and be necessary for you to do your job. For example, you may be able to deduct the cost of special telephone equipment, braille materials, a guide dog, computer equipment and voice-recognition software.
  
  

Medical Expenses

• You can deduct certain medical expenses if you itemize. Examples of eligible blindness-related medical expenses include optometrist fees, medications, physician fees, surgical costs and glasses or contacts if you have partially-correctable vision. Itemize only if your eligible expenses exceed the amount of your standard deduction.