How to Calculate Senior Bonus Deduction
The extra $6,000 deduction for taxpayers 65 and older, after the 6% income phase-out.
How this number is built
Calculating it yourself
Step 1
Confirm you are 65 or older by the last day of the tax year.
Step 2
If married filing jointly and both spouses are 65 or older, the amount doubles to $12,000.
Step 3
Work out MAGI, then subtract 6% of anything above $75,000 single or $150,000 joint.
Step 4
Add the result to the standard deduction and the existing age-based additional amount.
Step 5
Report it on Schedule 1-A whether or not you itemise.
What people ask next
Does this mean Social Security is untaxed?
Not directly. It is a deduction against total income, which for many retirees offsets the tax on benefits — but the taxation rules for Social Security itself have not changed.
Can I claim it and still take the standard deduction?
Yes. It is available to itemisers and non-itemisers alike.
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