Elderly Wisconsinites Can Claim a New Tax Deduction on Their 2025 Return

Wednesday, January 14th, 2026 -- 10:00 AM

(Wisconsin Radio Network) Elderly Wisconsinites can claim a new tax deduction on their 2025 tax return.

According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, I R S spokeswoman Stacy Engle says those tax breaks are even for people who are working part time. The new program will allow 6-thousand dollars per person in extra deductions for amount of Social Security that is taxable on those tax returns.

There’s a new form included on the standard 10-40 this season that you’ll need to fill out to claim the deduction, but any standard e-filing program will handle that for you. Find out more online at I R S dot Gov.

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