{"id":355769,"date":"2016-04-04T11:01:54","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T16:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ability-fl-prod.internetbrands.com\/ability-law\/elder\/elder-care-law\/the-senior-tax-credit-do-i-qualify.html"},"modified":"2026-07-01T13:49:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T18:49:00","slug":"the-senior-tax-credit-do-i-qualify","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/elder\/elder-care-law\/the-senior-tax-credit-do-i-qualify.html","title":{"rendered":"The Senior Tax Credit: Do I Qualify?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Senior Tax Credit: Do I Qualify?<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Olivia Wathne, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Melissa Bender, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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The Senior Tax Credit offers a valuable refund for older adults or people with qualifying disabilities who meet strict age, disability, and low\u2011income rules. You must be 65 or older, or meet the SSA\u2019s definition of permanent and total disability, and stay under specific income limits based on your filing status. If you qualify, you claim the credit by filing Schedule R with your federal return.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

“The Senior Tax Credit,” also called “The Credit for the Elderly or Disabled,” is a federal tax credit\u00a0applied to your income tax returns if you:<\/p>\n