The reason you don't see the new $6,000 Senior Deduction added to your "Standard Deduction" total is that the IRS has structured it as a separate line item this year. It does not reside on the same l...
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The reason you don't see the new $6,000 Senior Deduction added to your "Standard Deduction" total is that the IRS has structured it as a separate line item this year. It does not reside on the same line as your Standard Deduction (Line 12), which is why your $15,750 + $2,000 calculation looks "original." Instead, it is listed on Form 1040, Line 13b as a separate line item. You can verify this by; How to Preview Your 1040 Online Sign in to your TurboTax account and open your return. On the left-side menu, select Tax Tools (you may need to scroll down to see it). Click on Tools in the dropdown menu. In the "Tools Center" pop-up window, select View Tax Summary. Once the summary page loads, look at the left-side menu again and click Preview my 1040. Look on line 13B to see if it is listed. If using the software, go to the forms mode, select Form 1040, and verify if $6000 is appearing on line 13b.