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Age Deduction for Taxpayers Age 65 and Over. If you or your spouse were born on or before Jan. 1, 1956, you may qualify to claim an age deduction of up to $12,000 each. The age deduction you may claim will depend upon your birth date, filing status, and income.

You can claim a personal exemption for yourself unless someone else can claim you as a dependent. Note that's if they can claim you, not whether they actually do. If you qualify as someone else's dependent, you can't claim the personal exemption even if they don't actually claim you on their return.

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.

Taxpayers Age 65 & Older If you, or your spouse, were born on or before January 1, 1958, you may qualify to claim an age deduction of up to $12,000 each for 2022. The age deduction you may claim will depend upon your birth date, filing status and income.

A deduction reduces the amount of a taxpayer's income that's subject to tax, generally reducing the amount of tax the individual may have to pay.

How Much is the Standard Deduction for 2023? If you are at least 65 years old or blind, you can claim an additional 2023 standard deduction of $1,850 (also $1,850 if using the single or head of household filing status).

If you are 65 or older or blind, you can claim an additional standard deduction. For 2023, that additional standard deduction is $1,850 if you are single or file as head of household. If you're married filing jointly or separately, the extra standard deduction amount is $1,500 per qualifying individual.

If you don't itemize deductions, you are entitled to a higher standard deduction if you are age 65 or older at the end of the year. You are considered age 65 at the end of the year if your 65th birthday is on or before January 1 of the following year. Credit for the elderly or the disabled.