This Training is organized and presented by Disability Rights California.

Note: When completing the registration form, you’ll be asked to list the organization you work with or are connected to. If you live in San Mateo County, receive services from us, or your child attends a San Mateo County school, please enter: The Family Resource Center of San Mateo.

All About CalAble Accounts

CalABLE (California Achieving a Better Life Experience) is a tax-advantaged savings and investment program for individuals with disabilities. It allows eligible individuals to save money for disability-related expenses without losing access to public benefits like Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Medi-Cal. What you’ll learn in this training:

• What is the ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Act, the federal law authorizing states to establish ABLE programs in their respective states;
• Who is eligible to open a CalABLE account, California’s version of ABLE accounts;
• How to open and manage a CalABLE account;
• What counts as qualified disability expenses;
• How CalABLE helps you save beyond the $2,000 asset limit for SSI;
• The tax benefits of CalABLE (tax-deferred growth and tax-free withdrawals for qualified disability expenses); and
• How CalABLE supports financial independence for children and adults with disabilities.

Reasonable Accommodations: American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be offered