What's my standard deduction for 2024?

Your standard deduction starts at $14,600.

• Add $1,950 if you were born before January 2, 1960
• Add $1,950 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 $14,600 + $1,950 = $16,550.

Your standard deduction starts at $29,200.

• Add $1,550 if you were born before January 2, 1960
• Add $1,550 if your jointly-filing spouse was born before January 2, 1960
• Add $1,550 if you were blind as of December 31, 2024
• Add $1,550 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 $29,200 + $1,550 + $1,550 = $32,300.

Your standard deduction starts at $21,900.

• Add $1,950 if you were born before January 2, 1960
• Add $1,950 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 $21,900.

Your standard deduction starts at $14,600.

• Add $1,550 if you were born before January 2, 1960
• Add $1,550 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 $14,600 + $1,550 = $16,150.