Many Americans Are Paying Less In Taxes This Year. Will You Be One Of Them?
- 2 days ago
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Written By: Sarah Anderson, CFP®, Senior Wealth Management Advisor

For tax year 2025-2028, new tax provisions allow individual taxpayers 65 and older to claim an additional $6,000 deduction on top of either the standard deduction or their itemizations. This applies per individual, so married couples filing jointly can write off up to an additional $12,000, providing for large tax savings.
To be eligible, you must have turned 65 by December 31, 2025, and file as an individual, married filing jointly, head of household, or surviving spouse. The deduction has phase out limits which begin at $75,000 MAGI for single filers, and $150,000 MAGI for joint filers. Note that the deduction is not available to married couples filing separately.
For those who qualify for this extra senior tax deduction, the next several years could present a valuable opportunity to take advantage of tax strategies like Roth conversions or other strategies which will maximize the benefit beyond the phase out of the deduction in 2028. Working with a planner can help you maximize these opportunities before they go away.




