Video: One Big Beautiful Bill: What’s in it for Seniors? (Part 7)
Learn how the One Big Beautiful Bill, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut introduces the new Senior Deduction for 2025 to 2028. In this video, we’ll explain how eligible seniors can claim up to $6,000—$12,000 for joint filers—on top of their additional standard deduction. We’ll also talk about who qualifies, income limits, and how to claim this new benefit.
The One Big Beautiful Bill that passed includes permanently extending tax cuts from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, including increasing the cap on the amount of state and local or sales tax and property tax (SALT) that you can deduct, makes cuts to energy credits passed under the Inflation Reduction Act, makes changes to taxes on tips and overtime for certain workers, reforms Medicaid, increases the Debt ceiling, and reforms Pell Grants and student loans. Updates to this article are in process. Check our One Big Beautiful Bill article for more information.
Video transcript:
Did you know seniors can get a new tax break? Let’s go over how this new benefit works, who qualifies, and when these changes take effect.
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut, a new senior deduction lets eligible taxpayers claim a federal income tax deduction of up to $6,000, or up to $12,000 for a married couple where both spouses qualify.
Here’s the good news: This new deduction is in addition to the existing additional standard deduction for seniors, and it will apply for the 2025 to 2028 tax years.
But who qualifies for the new Senior Deduction?
To qualify, you must meet the following criteria:
One: Be 65 or older by the last day of the tax year.
Two: Have a work-eligible Social Security number.
And three: Use any filing status other than Married Filing Separately.
Does the new deduction have income limits?
You can claim the full deduction if your modified adjusted gross income, or MAGI, is $75,000 or less, or $150,000 or less if married filing jointly. Once your MAGI goes over those limits, the deduction phases out gradually.
It is reduced by six cents for every $1 above the limit. For example, if you’re a single filer aged 67 with a MAGI of $100,000, your income is $25,000 over the limit.
As a result, your deduction is reduced by $1,500, leaving you with a $4,500 senior deduction instead of the full $6,000.
So how does the new senior deduction fit in with your other deductions?
The new senior deduction will be added to whichever deduction method you use: the standard deduction, or itemized deductions! Always choose the option that has the larger tax benefit.
Itemizing your deductions may make sense if you have substantial medical expenses, large charitable contributions, significant mortgage interest, or high property taxes. Recent tax law changes bring several new tax laws for 2025 and beyond.
Understanding how they affect you doesn’t have to be stressful. Filers could see up to $1,000 refund increase or lower balance due, based on recent tax law changes.
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