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Why my deduction is $26,600 if the standard deduction is $24,000?

 
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Why my deduction is $26,600 if the standard deduction is $24,000?

If you are filing as Married Filing Joint and both 65 or older you get an extra $1,300 each.

So $2,600 plus $24,000 = $26,600. 

Why my deduction is $26,600 if the standard deduction is $24,000?

Thanks. If somebody can answer how I can change from download to efile it will be great.
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Why my deduction is $26,600 if the standard deduction is $24,000?

Did you mean change from mail to e-file? Here's how: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/5561257">https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/5561257</a>
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