Enhanced Senior Standard Deduction

[user17707365913]

For a senior's 2025 Tax Return, it is not clear that the Enhanced Senior Deduction is applied.  My understanding is that for single taxpayers, this $6,000 deduction starts to phase out at a MAGI of $75,000 and is reduced by $0.06 for every dollar of MAGI over the $75,000 until completely eliminated at $175,000.  Can TurboTax confirm that this deduction is calculated in this manner in its software?

[JamesG1]

The additional deduction is automatically included in your tax return when you complete the personal information section of TurboTax and enter your date of birth and filing status.

You may print or view your full tax returns prior to filing.  In TurboTax Desktop, select FORMS in the upper right hand corner of the screen.

The total of IRS Schedule 1-A may be found on line 13b of the IRS form 1040.

The $6,000 Enhanced Deduction for Seniors is reported on IRS Schedule 1-A Part V lines 31 through 37.   There are other qualifications.  See here.  

Deduction for Seniors

• New deduction: Effective for 2025 through 2028, individuals who are age 65 and older may claim an additional deduction of $6,000. This new deduction is in addition to the current additional standard deduction for seniors under existing law.
  • The $6,000 senior deduction is per eligible individual (i.e., $12,000 total for a married couple where both spouses qualify).
  • Deduction phases out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 ($150,000 for joint filers).
• Qualifying taxpayers: To qualify for the additional deduction, a taxpayer must attain age 65 on or before the last day of the taxable year.
• Taxpayer eligibility: Deduction is available for both itemizing and non-itemizing taxpayers.
  • Taxpayers must:
    • include the Social Security Number of the qualifying individual(s) on the return, and
    • file jointly if married, to claim the deduction.

[VolvoGirl]

Yes Turbo Tax does it  right.  I made a spreadsheet to calculate the Senior Deduction and it matches the IRS and Turbo Tax.  If you have the Desktop program just switch to Forms and open the 1040 or 1040 SR and Schedule 1-A to check.  The Senior Deduction is on 1040 line 13b with any other Schedule 1-A deductions.  It is separate from your Standard Deduction on line 12e.

If you tell me  your AGI I can put it in my spreadsheet to check.