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  • Tax Tips for Seniors and Retirees pdf format of    TaxTips for Seniors and Retirees

Filing Requirements:

  • Who Must File
  • No Tax Status and Limited Income Tax Credit


Exemptions:

  • Blindness Exemption
  • Medical/Dental Exemption
    • Married Taxpayers
    • Federal Health Insurance Credit for Recipients
    • Retirement Home Fees
  • Age 65 or Over Exemption
  • Schedule B and D Excess Exemptions


Income:

  • Pensions and Retirement Plans - General Information
  • Pensions and Retirement Plans - Government
    • Table for Other State's Tax Treatment of Out-of-State Employee Contributory Government Pensions
  • Pensions and Retirement Plans - Non-Government
  • Social Security Benefits


Credits:

  • Limited Income Credit (LIC)
  • Real Estate Tax Credit for Persons Age 65 and Older (Circuit Breaker Credit)


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