My wife and I am seniors, over 65, filling jointly, standard deduction. The old senior discount has been applied but the new 2025 senior deduction is not showing up?!

edwheelerjr — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:36:35 GMT

Why am I not seeing the new senior discount credit on my standard deduction?

Re: My wife and I am seniors, over 65, filling jointly, standard deduction. The old senior discount has been applied but the new 2025 senior deduction is not showing up?!

Mike9241 — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 04:06:04 GMT

Check Schedule !-A line 37. It's not part of the standard deduction.

mesquitebean — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 04:20:59 GMT

In Online TurboTax if you haven't yet paid to have printing privileges, you can view the figure that includes the enhanced senior deduction this way:

With your return open, go to the left menu column and click on TAX TOOLS, then TOOLS.
In the Tools window choose VIEW TAX SUMMARY.
On the screen that says "Review Tax Summary" scroll down to the line "Additional Deductions (Schedule 1-A)". If there's a figure there, that should include your new enhanced senior deduction, assuming you qualify for it.
That figure from the Schedule 1-A should flow to the Form 1040, Line 13b.
For some people the 1-A final figure can include some other 1-A deductions as well, such as loan interest on new car, no tax on tips/overtime, etc.

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While still on that Tax Summary screen, go to the left menu column and click on "Preview My 1040."
When the Form 1040 worksheet displays, scroll down to Line 13b. That's the figure that came from the Schedule 1-A.