A taxpayer age 65 or over is entitled to an additional exemption against "earned" income of $700 ($1,400 for a married couple filing jointly if both spouses are age 65 or over).
Origin: M.G.L. c. 62, §§ 3B(b)(1)(C), (1A)(C), and (2)(C)
Tax Type
Tax Expenditure
Item Number
Item Name
Description
Origin
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
Personal Income Tax
Deductions from Adjusted Gross Income
1.403
Additional Exemption for the Elderly
A taxpayer age 65 or over is entitled to an additional exemption against "earned" income of $700 ($1,400 for a married couple filing jointly if both spouses are age 65 or over).
M.G.L. <a href="https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIX/Chapter62/Section3" target="_blank">c. 62, §§ 3B(b)(1)(C), (1A)(C), and (2)(C)</a>
25.5
26.0
26.7
27.5
28.3
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