Your spouse must be eligible for retirement benefits for you to be eligible for spousal benefits on their work record. Social Security has a one-year length-of-marriage rule for most couples before ...

For 2026, taxpayers age 65 and older can qualify for more than one federal deduction tied to age. The regular age-based addition to the standard deduction is $2,050 for unmarried taxpayers and $1,650 ...

Filing taxes as a married couple over 65 probably feels routine by now, but a new deduction worth up to $12,000 has added something worth checking before you send off your return. At a 22% tax rate, ...

If you're 65 or older, you could have a bigger tax refund coming your way this year thanks to the new senior deduction. Not everyone will qualify, but those who do will pay taxes on $6,000 less this ...

The Senate version of the “One Big Beautiful” budget bill includes a larger “senior bonus” tax deduction of $6,000 for seniors 65 and older ($12,000 for married seniors) beginning in 2025, an increase ...

You expect a lot of financial changes when you get married, including eligibility for Social Security spousal benefits when you're old enough. While this is normally the case, there are a handful of ...