He promised to shift the tax burden away from elderly taxpayers on fixed incomes and the working poor.

In order to subsidize the insurance for poorer people, Congress also imposed a surtax on elderly taxpayers.

He says that such a family is not representative of elderly taxpayers.

Many elderly taxpayers, however, may find it pays to claim the standard deduction this year.

A significant portion of such demands were served on elderly or disabled taxpayers, she wrote.

So is the credit available to elderly taxpayers and the earned income credit.

There is now a growing hope that elderly taxpayers will not sit back until they see the bottom lines on their Forms 1040 for 1989.

But neither side would say so first, fearing a backlash from the elderly and other taxpayers.

However, the program activities required to ensure that elderly taxpayers receive efficient and quality tax assistance can be conducted year-round.

An elderly taxpayer with an income of $35,000 to $40,000 would have to pay the maximum $800 surtax.