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Is there any credit for being over 65 years old?

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

Is there any credit for being over 65 years old?

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.

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