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Level 1
June 1, 2019
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Standard deduction clarification on 1040EZ

  • June 1, 2019
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amount for standard deduction on this form says $10,350 "If no one can claim you, enter $10,350 if single"; doesn't seem right amount

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Critter
Level 15
June 1, 2019

Look at the form carefully ... at no point did it say standard deduction .... That is because on the 1040EZ the standard deduction and the personal exemption are entered as one amount. 

6300 + 4050 = 10,350   https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1040ez--2016.pdf

Level 2
June 1, 2019
glad the critters are out 🙂 ....thanks for the clarification!!!