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Check your eligibility for the new enhanced deduction for seniors

 

Feb. 27, 2026

If you’re 65 or older, you may be eligible for the enhanced deduction for seniors, a provision of the Working Families Tax Cuts.

Here are some key things to know about this deduction:

  • Effective 2025 through 2028, individuals age 65 and older may claim an additional $6,000 deduction.
  • This is in addition to the standard deduction for seniors available under existing law.
  • Applies per eligible individual or $12,000 for a married couple if both spouses qualify.
  • Phases out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000; $150,000 for joint filers.

For more information on this deduction and other tax benefits for seniors, see this tax tip.