What's my standard deduction for 2024?

Your standard deduction starts at $13,850.

• Add $1,850 if you were born before January 2, 1959
• Add $1,850 if you were blind as of December 31, 2024

Example: Single filer Joe, who was born in 1972 and has been blind since birth, gets a standard deduction of $13,850 + $1,850 = $15,700.

Your standard deduction starts at $27,700

• Add $1,500 if you were born before January 2, 1959
• Add $1,500 if your jointly-filing spouse was born before January 2, 1959
• Add $1,500 if you were blind as of December 31, 2024
• Add $1,500 if your jointly-filing spouse was blind as of December 31, 2024

Example: Joint filers Pat and Tracy, who were both born in 1941 and are not blind, get a standard deduction of $27,700 + $1,500 + $1,500 = $30,700.

Your standard deduction starts at $20,800.

• Add $1,850 if you were born before January 2, 1959
• Add $1,850 if you were blind as of December 31, 2024

Example: Head of Household filer Mary, who was born in 1963 and is not blind, gets a standard deduction of $20,800.

Your standard deduction starts at $13,850.

• Add $1,500 if you were born before January 2, 1959
• Add $1,500 if you were blind as of December 31, 2024

Example: Marguerite and Phillip, a married couple who are filing separate returns, were both born in 1952. Neither one is blind. They each get a standard deduction of $13,850 + $1,500 = $15,350.