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A married couple of two 65+ adults would take a total deduction of $27,700 (standard deduction) plus $1,500 for one 65+ adult plus $1,500 for second 65+ adult — a total of $30,700.
The standard deduction provides individuals with a certain threshold below which income is not taxed. However, some seniors may not be aware that this deduction is increased for those age 65 or older.
Here are additional 2024 standard deductions for those over 65 showing the IRS’s tax inflation adjustments: Joint filers and surviving spouses can deduct an additional $1,550 per person over 65.
Standard deduction in 2023 70-year-old single individual $13,850 + $1,850 = $15,700 40-year-old single individual who is blind $13,850 + $1,850 = $15,700 Married couple, ages 78 and 80, one of whom is blind $27,700 + $1,500 + $1,500 + $1,500 = $32,200 Dependent who earns $200 in 2023 $1,250 (minimum standard deduction for dependents)
Filing as a head of household can have substantial financial benefits over filing as a single status taxpayer. As a head of household, one may obtain a more generous tax brackets and larger standard deductions. [14] There are many special rules and exceptions applicable to head of household filing status. [15]
Under United States tax law, itemized deductions are eligible expenses that individual taxpayers can claim on federal income tax returns and which decrease their taxable income, and are claimable in place of a standard deduction, if available. Most taxpayers are allowed a choice between itemized deductions and the standard deduction.
Use your bigger standard deduction: If you’re 65 or older and you don’t itemize deductions, you are entitled to a higher standard deduction. A single filer over 65 gets an extra $1,750 ...
Section 151 of the Internal Revenue Code was enacted in August 1954, and provided for deductions equal to the "personal exemption" amount in computing taxable income. The exemption was intended to insulate from taxation the minimal amount of income someone would need receive to live at a subsistence level (i.e., enough income for food, clothes, shelter, etc.).