As long as you meet the qualifications for the senior deduction, it is automatically applied to your tax return. You don't need to take any additional steps.
Qualifications:
-Age: You must be 65 or older by the end of the tax year (e.g., born before Jan 2, 1961, for 2025 returns).
-Income Limits: Your Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) must be below certain thresholds (e.g., $175k single, $250k joint for 2025), with deductions phasing out above those levels.
Benefit: Up to $6,000 (single) or $12,000 (joint) Additional standard deduction to reduce taxable income.
Once your tax information is entered into the system, you can see the information for the Senior Deduction reflected on Schedule 1A, Part V, Line 37
For more information, see Deductions for Seniors.
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