Tax considerations for retirees

The federal government offers some major tax breaks for older Americans. Some of these perks deserve more publicity than they receive. 

If you are 65 or older, your standard deduction is $1,300 larger. Make that $1,600 if you are unmarried. Thanks to the passage of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act,...

 

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