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Disabled $1,300/$1,600 addition to the Standard Deduction for 2018?

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    Disabled $1,300/$1,600 addition to the Standard Deduction for 2018?

    Did Congress decide to write this out of the tax code?

    According to this forbes.com story -
    • If you are age 65 or over, blind or disabled, you can tack on $1,300 to your standard deduction ($1,600 for unmarried taxpayers).
    Curious about those 2018 tax brackets (with new tax rates!) under the final tax reform bill? Here's a peek at 2018 tax brackets, standard deduction amounts and more under tax reform.

    #2
    I am over 65 and I did receive the extra 1600 added to my standard deduction. don't know about blind or disabled.

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      #3
      Publication 501 includes the $1,300 / $1,600 for age 65 and blind. I'm not aware of any addition now or previously for disabled. Standard deduction chart on page 24 of pub 501. https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p501.pdf#page=24

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        #4
        I've seen a few other news sources reporting the disability adder to the standard deduction but nothing on the IRS web site. Any idea what happened?

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          #5
          Only thing I can find regarding disabled persons is possible eligibility for EITC, based on their income. Also qualifying parents who claim disabled child as dependent? Nothing about increased standard deduction.

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