Get IRS Tax Counseling For The Elderly (TCE) Grant Award Notification 2016-2024

If you are at least 65, unmarried, and receive $15,700 or more in nonexempt income in addition to your Social Security benefits, you typically need to file a federal income tax return (tax year 2023).

Basically, if you're 65 or older, you have to file a tax return in 2022 if your gross income is $14,700 or higher. If you're married filing jointly and both 65 or older, that amount is $28,700. If you're married filing jointly and only one of you is 65 or older, that amount is $27,300.

When Does a Retiree's Income Trigger Taxes? Single filers, qualifying widowers and heads of households bringing in more than $25,000, based on the math above, may have to pay taxes on their Social Security benefits.

Although each application for the 2023 supplemental grant will be given due consideration, the IRS is particularly interested in receiving applications from organizations that provide services in these underserved geographic areas.

For filers age 65 or older, the additional standard deduction is on top of the regular standard deduction for a given tax year. If you are 65 or older and blind, the extra standard deduction is $3,700 if you are single or filing as head of household.

All tax filers can claim this deduction unless they choose to itemize their deductions. For the 2022 tax year, the standard deduction is $12,950 for single filers ($13,850 in 2023), $25,900 for joint filers ($27,700 in 2023) and $19,400 for heads of household ($20,800 in 2023).

For the 2022 tax year, seniors filing single or married filing separately get a standard deduction of $14,700. For those who are married and filing jointly, the standard deduction for 65 and older is $25,900.

The standard deduction for couples filing jointly is $27,700 in 2023, up from $25,900 in the 2022 tax year. Single filers age 65 and older who are not a surviving spouse can increase the standard deduction by $1,850.