The standard deduction is a specific dollar amount that reduces the amount of income on which you're taxed. Your standard deduction consists of the sum of the basic standard deduction and any additional standard deduction amounts for age and/or blindness.
The 2022 standard deduction is $12,950 for single filers, $25,900 for joint filers or $19,400 for heads of household. Those numbers rise to $13,850, $27,700 and $20,800, respectively, for tax year 2023.
