The additional deduction is automatically included in your tax return when you complete the personal information section of TurboTax and enter your date of birth and filing status.
You may print or view your full tax returns prior to filing. In TurboTax Desktop, select FORMS in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
The total of IRS Schedule 1-A may be found on line 13b of the IRS form 1040.
The $6,000 Enhanced Deduction for Seniors is reported on IRS Schedule 1-A Part V lines 31 through 37. There are other qualifications. See here.
Deduction for Seniors
- New deduction: Effective for 2025 through 2028, individuals who are age 65 and older may claim an additional deduction of $6,000. This new deduction is in addition to the current additional standard deduction for seniors under existing law.
- The $6,000 senior deduction is per eligible individual (i.e., $12,000 total for a married couple where both spouses qualify).
- Deduction phases out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 ($150,000 for joint filers).
- Qualifying taxpayers: To qualify for the additional deduction, a taxpayer must attain age 65 on or before the last day of the taxable year.
- Taxpayer eligibility: Deduction is available for both itemizing and non-itemizing taxpayers.
- Taxpayers must:
- include the Social Security Number of the qualifying individual(s) on the return, and
- file jointly if married, to claim the deduction.
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