As much as seniors love a new tax break, a risk exists that retirees and others will miss out if they think the new enhanced deduction for seniors on 2025 federal income tax returns is somehow automatic.
It is not.
Another potential problem: Treating your Social Security benefits as if they're not potentially taxable on 2025 federal income tax returns.
They are.
Many seniors will see substantially bigger refunds and smaller tax bills when they file their 2025 federal income tax returns — if they qualify and pay attention to detailed rules.
