I sure hope you excuse me for I never wrote an article before. The first half of my article is a little backroung but I do get to a significant point soon.

I just went to the IRS building which is conviently near me. (I'm sure there is one within 5 miles of where you are too.) I got the 2003 Tax book and went to the New Tax laws for 2003 and then went to the Interesting Tax Laws(Yes they have that heading).

Anyway, I am 51 yrs old(or young) and I worked from 1965 to 1994.

In 1974 I started working for Upjohn Labratory Procedures. I did not make pills, as so many people think. This was a satalite lab fom Upjohn Labratories. It was a clinical lab where we tested the blood your doctordrew from your arm that day and stuck in the white metal box outside his office door.

In 1985 I went on short term disability for 1 year at full pay. And after that I went on Long term disability at 1/2 my salary for 1/2 my lenght of service. I was instructed to apply for Social Security Disabilty(SSD). Within the next 2 and 1/2 years I was awarded Social Security Disabillity for my illness. I want people to understand this; YOU GET PAID BACK TO THE DAY YOU FIRST SUBMITTED YOUR NAME. Therefore I got an $18,000 check which I had to hand over to Upjohn since 1/2 my salary was more than what I received from social security.

Now we get to the point of the article. I did not have to file taxes for the entire time collecting SSD I did not have to fie taxes. In 2001 we bought a house and then decided to get married for tax reasons, although my hunband HATES when I say that. So in 202 I had to file taxes for 2001 as Married Filing Jointly.
The tax lax then did not have a tax break for the disabled unless you we 65 and married to someone 65(or older).
BUT this year they do. SCHEDULE 3 (1040A) Under married filing jointly, the second choice is BOTH ARE UNDER 65 BUT ONE IS PERMANTLY DISABLED.
I hope that many people read this and get the tax break they desearve.