topic Is there any credit for being over 65 years old? in Deductions & credits

Is there any credit for being over 65 years old?

ky-transplant — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 03:53:37 GMT

Is there any additional credits to take for being over 65 years old?

Re: Is there any credit for being over 65 years old?

DoninGA — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 17:08:12 GMT

You receive an additional amount for the Standard Deduction if you are age 65 or older.

Standard deductions for 2023

Single - $13,850 add $1,850 if age 65 or older
Married Filing Separately - $13,850 add $1,500 if age 65 or older
Married Filing Jointly - $27,700 add $1,500 for each spouse age 65 or older
Head of Household - $20,800 add $1,850 if age 65 or older

Re: Is there any credit for being over 65 years old?

Mike9241 — Sat, 10 Feb 2024 17:51:04 GMT

if your income is low enough and generally 65 or over and adjusted gross income (AGI)

with a filing status other than joint return AGI less than $17,500

or if filing jointly one spouse AGI less than $20,000

or filing jointly and both 65 or over AGI less than $25,000

or married filing separately AGI less than $12,500

there is a credit for the elderly computed on schedule R.