65 or older? - up to $46,700 in deductions!
Example - married filing jointly:
- Standard Deduction 31,500
- Additional Deduction 3,200
- New Deduction 12,000 (2025 - 2028)
Total: 46,700
- Seniors age 65 and older can now take an additional $6,000 deduction on top of their standard or itemized deductions, based on changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill.
- The new deduction for seniors over 65 will start to phase out for those with higher incomes.
- The 2025 senior deduction starts to decrease for taxpayers with a Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) over $75,000 (Single)/$150,000 (Married Filing Jointly).
Don't forget this when filing your 2025 taxes