Deductions & credits


@taxpayerNY wrote:

I am a single taxpayer filing income taxes for the year 2021.

Question:   Does the additional amount ($1,700) added to the Standard Deduction for those over 65 years old apply to income taxes for 2021 if you were 64 years old in 2021, but turned 65 years old in early 2022, when you filed your taxes?

 


No.  You had to be born before January 2, 1957 on the 2021 tax return to be eligible for the additional amount added to the Standard Deduction.