@mmacbain The line numbers are the same. The calculations are the same. If you are 65 or older, the print is larger. Your tax is not calculated differently. The tax form is not discriminating against you for your age. There has always been a higher standard deduction for 65 or older, so that is not different either.
Compare them side by side:
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040s.pdf
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1040.pdf
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