H.R. 559 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Seniors in the Workforce Tax Relief Act
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-20
Latest action (2025-01-20): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
What H.R. 559 does, in plain terms
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).
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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