1. (1) An additional deduction from taxable income shall be allowed in the case of an individual who maintains a household, which includes as an immediate member of the family residing in that household, one (1) or more individuals sixty-five (65) years of age or older, or a person with developmental disabilities as defined in subsection (5) of section 66-402 , Idaho Code, regardless of the age of the person when such developmental disability appeared, each of whom receives more than one-half (1/2) of his or her support for the year from the individual who maintains the household. The amount of the deduction shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each individual sixty-five (65) years of age or older or with developmental disabilities.
2. (2) There shall not be allowed more than three (3) deductions of one thousand dollars ($1,000) under the provisions of this section on any one (1) return.
3. (3) No deductions shall be allowed under this section for the person(s) in whose name(s) the income tax return is filed except as set forth in subsection (4) of this section.
4. (4) A deduction of one thousand dollars ($1,000) shall be allowed under this section for a person with a developmental disability, as defined in subsection (5) of section 66-402, Idaho Code, who is filing his own return.

[63-3022E, added 1981, ch. 201, sec. 3, p. 358; am. 1984, ch. 176, sec. 1, p. 423; am. 1994, ch. 104, sec. 1, p. 233; am. 1995, ch. 111, sec. 12, p. 357; am. 1999, ch. 293, sec. 6, p. 740.]