HR 559 119th Congress House Taxation

Seniors in the Workforce Tax Relief Act

Introduced: January 20, 2025 Introduced by: Bacon, Don Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jan 20, 2025

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Seniors in the Workforce Tax Relief Act

This bill establishes a new above-the-line federal tax deduction through 2029 for individuals who attain the age of 65 before the end of the tax year. (Above-the-line deductions are subtracted from gross income to calculate adjusted gross income.)

Under the bill, the amount of the tax deduction is $25,000 for individuals (or $50,000 for joint filers and surviving spouses) and begins to phase out for individuals with an adjusted gross income over $100,000 (or $200,000 for joint filers and surviving spouses).

What's happening now January 20, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 559: Seniors in the Workforce Tax Relief Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-559/

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"H.R. 559: Seniors in the Workforce Tax Relief Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-559/.

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H.R. 559, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-559/.

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