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Enhanced Senior Standard Deduction

user17707365913 — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:50:28 GMT

For a senior's 2025 Tax Return, it is not clear that the Enhanced Senior Deduction is applied. My understanding is that for single taxpayers, this $6,000 deduction starts to phase out at a MAGI of $75,000 and is reduced by $0.06 for every dollar of MAGI over the $75,000 until completely eliminated at $175,000. Can TurboTax confirm that this deduction is calculated in this manner in its software?

Re: Enhanced Senior Standard Deduction

JamesG1 — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:54:51 GMT

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.

Re: Enhanced Senior Standard Deduction

VolvoGirl — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:11:00 GMT

Yes Turbo Tax does it right. I made a spreadsheet to calculate the Senior Deduction and it matches the IRS and Turbo Tax. If you have the Desktop program just switch to Forms and open the 1040 or 1040 SR and Schedule 1-A to check. The Senior Deduction is on 1040 line 13b with any other Schedule 1-A deductions. It is separate from your Standard Deduction on line 12e.

If you tell me your AGI I can put it in my spreadsheet to check.

Re: Enhanced Senior Standard Deduction

mikewardle — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:30:26 GMT

Shouldn't line 35 be 12000 for MFJ?

Re: Enhanced Senior Standard Deduction

DoninGA — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:35:06 GMT

New Bonus Standard Deduction (OBBB):
An additional $6,000 deduction for taxpayers 65 and older.
This is per eligible individual, meaning a married couple both over 65 could get $12,000.
Important: This bonus deduction is temporary, lasting from 2025 through 2028.
Income limitations: It phases out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers.

The amount is calculated on Schedule 1-A, Part V, with that amount flowing to Form 1040 Line 13b

Re: Enhanced Senior Standard Deduction

VolvoGirl — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:37:18 GMT

No. Line 35 is only 6,000 . Read the line, it says....subtract line 34 from $6,000 $6,000 is the max for line 35. Because the reduction is calculated on each person's 6,000, even on a Joint return, when both spouse's are over 65.

Re: Enhanced Senior Standard Deduction

mikewardle — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:42:36 GMT

I see the final IRS calculation is as shown in turbotax---I was looking at a draft calculation.