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For married filing jointly the Standard Deduction is $31,500, if both husband and wife are over 65 can I claim $1600 for both ($3200)?

pjkielbasa — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:04:34 GMT

Can I claim the $1600 Standard Deduction for both Husband and Wife if both are over 65?

Re: For married filing jointly the Standard Deduction is $31,500, if both husband and wife are over 65 can I claim $1600 for both ($3200)?

DoninGA — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:06:17 GMT

If you are filing as Married Filing Separately you are not eligible for the deduction. If you are Single and your AGI is over $150,000 or Married Filing Jointly and your AGI is over $250,000 you are not eligible for the deduction.

If you are age 65 or older and meet the requirement, the additional deduction is automatically added on your federal tax return.

Standard deductions for 2025

Single - $15.750 add $2,000 if age 65 or older
Married Filing Separately - $15,750 add $1,600 if age 65 or older
Married Filing Jointly - $31,500 add $1,600 for each spouse age 65 or older
Head of Household - $23,625 add $2,000 if age 65 or older

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

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Re: For married filing jointly the Standard Deduction is $31,500, if both husband and wife are ov...

MelindaS1 — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:08:57 GMT

The additional standard deduction for advanced age or blindness of $1,600 will be calculated automatically based on each spouses' date of birth (MFJ) added into the TurboTax software under the My Info section, and if they are both over age 65, you'll receive the additional $3,200.

Re: For married filing jointly the Standard Deduction is $31,500, if both husband and wife are over 65 can I claim $1600 for both ($3200)?

VolvoGirl — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 23:12:38 GMT

@pjkielbasa Yes on a Joint return you will automatically get the extra 1,600 for each spouse over 65. So your Standard Deduction should be 34,700 (31,500+1,600+1,600) on 1040/1040SR line 12e.