Enhanced Deduction for Seniors- Alabama

[Jagf2]

Fed 1040 Sch 1-A, Part 5, line 37, Enhanced Deduction for Seniors is correctly showing $12,000 for our joint return, both over 65. 

However, the state is only calculating a single $6000 deduction.  Alabama Sch RS, Part 2, Line 10 is marked yes (...if “Yes”, each taxpayer is eligible up to $6,000).  State is identified as a joint return and the ages enter on Fed are correct. 

How do I edit this, so the State return correctly shows $6,000 each for a total of $12,000?

Thanks!

[Bsch4477]

You are confusing the federal enhanced $6000 deduction with the Alabama $6000 exclusion from retirement income which applies only to those with retirement income. Alabama has nothing to do with the extra standard deduction on the federal side. 

[Jagf2]

Under Alabama’s Retirement Exclusion, even if only one spouse has a qualified retirement income distribution, if both are over 65 and married filing jointly, Alabama allows each spouse to claim the $6,000 per-person exclusion for a total of $12,000 (See Alabama sch RS) as long as it does not exceed the total taxable income (which is does not).  However, I can't seem to correct the form. 

Any help out there for this software issue, please?

[Jagf2]

Bsch4477... thank you for your reply!  You are correct, I should have said Alabama’s Retirement Exclusion.

[Jagf2]

Resolved - I read the Alabama Tax code again and now I get the impression the $6000 deduction is per individual.  So, each spouse would have to have had a qualified distribution to claim a total of $12000.

Gotta love taxes. 

Thanks again for any reviews.