Weekly News Quiz

The deduction is worth up to $6,000 per eligible taxpayer. If you’re married and filing a joint return, the maximum deduction is $12,000 if both you and your spouse are at least 65 years old. However, the deduction is gradually phased out if your modified adjusted gross income exceeds $75,000, or $150,000 for joint filers.

Tax ID scams usually work like this: Someone who has obtained personal information, such as your Social Security number and date of birth, files a tax return in your name. They do so as early as possible. By the time you file, the criminal may have already gotten a refund, and you won’t know you’ve been victimized until the IRS tells you it has already received “your” return.

The Trump administration rolled back federal minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes, which advocates say are key to resident safety and easing chronic understaffing. But a group of lawmakers are seeking to restore the rules, and AARP is backing the effort to ensure nursing home residents retain access to quality care.

If you’ve ever dreamed of going to space or are inspired by the United States’ return to the moon via Artemis II, prepare for launch at Adult Space Camp, designed for would-be astronauts age 18 and up, at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama.