House Bill Would Make Seniors' Tax Deduction Permanent Beyond 2028
Older workers who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit and also qualify for the senior deduction could see a modest additional tax benefit. However, since the EITC primarily helps lower-income workers and many seniors are retired, the overlap is relatively small.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Representatives Gus Bilirakis and Anna Paulina Luna are introducing legislation to codify the $6,000 Social Security tax deduction. The Permanent Tax Relief for Seniors Act seeks to keep the deduction permanent, providing financial stability for retirees on fixed incomes.
Reps. Gus Bilirakis and Anna Paulina Luna, along with Iowa's Mariannette Miller-Meeks, filed legislation to affix in statute tax relief of up to $6,000 for individuals over age 65. The deduction was part of the 2025 tax cuts but was set to sunset in 2028.
Bilirakis, Miller-Meeks, and Luna have proposed the Permanent Tax Relief for Seniors Act, aiming to make the $6,000 Social Security tax deduction for seniors permanent. This deduction was enacted in 2025 but is currently set to expire in 2028.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Permanent Tax Relief for Seniors Act
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