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"Is the amount to be entered the total balances in the THREE IRAs or just the one with the withdrawal?"   All three.  For the purpose of calculating nontaxable and taxable amounts, all of your traditional IRAs are treated as one combined traditional IRA.   With about $37,741 basis in nondeductible traditional IRA contributions and around $1.5M in traditional IRAs, about $2,500 of your Roth conversion is nontaxable, about $97,500 is taxable and about $35,200 of your basis remains in your traditional IRAs to be proportionately applied to future distributions from any of your traditional IRAs    

If you are age 65 or older and meet the requirement, the additional deduction is automatically added on your federal tax return.   Standard deductions for 2025 Single - $15.750 add $2,000 if age 65 or older Married Filing Separately - $15,750 add $1,600 if age 65 or older Married Filing Jointly - $31,500 add $1,600 for each spouse age 65 or older Head of Household - $23,625 add $2,000 if age 65 or older   New Bonus Standard Deduction (OBBB): An additional $6,000 deduction for taxpayers 65 and older. This is per eligible individual, meaning a married couple both over 65 could get $12,000. Important: This bonus deduction is temporary, lasting from 2025 through 2028. Income limitations: It phases out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income over $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for joint filers. The amount is calculated on Schedule 1-A, Part V, with that amount flowing to Form 1040 Line 13b Look at your Form 1040 - You can view your Form 1040 plus Schedules 1, 2 and 3 at any time using the online editions. Click on Tax Tools on the left side of the online program screen. Click on Tools. Click on View Tax Summary. Click on Preview my 1040 on the left side of the screen.