I ran my taxes and my refund did not increase when I put in the $30,000 standard deduction?

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

You do not enter a Standard Deduction, that is entered by the TurboTax program based on the information you entered in the My Info section of the program.

Standard deductions for 2023

Single - $13,850 add $1,850 if age 65 or older
Married Filing Separately - $13,850 add $1,500 if age 65 or older
Married Filing Jointly - $27,700 add $1,500 for each spouse age 65 or older
Head of Household - $20,800 add $1,850 if age 65 or older

[VolvoGirl · Accepted solution]

The Standard Deduction is automatically applied when you start the return.  It was already there before you noticed.    How did you put it in?