Tax Year 2020 Standard Deduction and Exemptions (filed in 2021)
- Single - $12,400
- Married Filing Joint - $24,800
- Married Filing Separate - $12,400
- Head of Household - $18,650
- Qualifying Widow(er) - $24,800
Personal Exemptions- ELIMINATED
A person is considered to reach age 65 on the day before his or her 65th
birthday.
If the taxpayer or spouse is legally blind and/or born before January 2, 1955, the following additions are added to the standard deduction for each occurrence:
- $1,300 for Married Filing Joint or Separate and Qualifying Widow(er) filers
- $1,650 for Single and Head of Household filers
- Not available if itemizing deductions - If Married filing Separate and one spouse itemizes their deductions, the other must also itemize
Tax Year 2019 Standard Deduction and Exemptions (filed in 2020)
- Single - $12,200
- Married Filing Joint - $24,400
- Married Filing Separate - $12,200
- Head of Household - $18,350
- Qualifying Widow(er) - $24,400
Personal Exemptions - ELIMINATED
If the taxpayer or spouse is legally blind and/or born before January 2, 1955, the following additions are added to the standard deduction for each occurrence:
- $1,300 for Married Filing Joint or Separate and Qualifying Widow(er) filers
- $1,650 for Single and Head of Household filers
- Not available if itemizing deductions - If Married filing Separate and one spouse itemizes their deductions, the other must also itemize
Tax Year 2018 Standard Deduction and Exemptions (filed in 2019)
- Single - $12,000
- Married Filing Joint - $24,000
- Married Filing Separate - $12,000
- Head of Household - $18,000
- Qualifying Widow(er) - $24,000
Personal Exemptions - ELIMINATED
If the taxpayer or spouse is legally blind and/or born before January 2, 1954, the following additions are added to the standard deduction for each occurrence:
- $1,300 for Married Filing Joint or Separate and Qualifying Widow(er) filers
- $1,600 for Single and Head of Household filers
- Not available if itemizing deductions - If Married filing Separate and one spouse itemizes their deductions, the other must also itemize
Tax Year 2017 Standard Deduction and Exemptions (filed in 2018)
- Single - $6,350
- Married Filing Joint - $12,700
- Married Filing Separate - $6.350
- Head of Household - $9,350
- Qualifying Widow(er) - $12,700
Personal Exemption(s) - $4,050
If the taxpayer or spouse is legally blind and/or born before January 2, 1953, the following additions are added to the standard deduction for each occurrence:
- $1,250 for Married Filing Joint or Separate and Qualifying Widow(er) filers
- $1,550 for Single and Head of Household filers
- Not available if itemizing deductions - If Married filing Separate and one spouse itemizes their deductions, the other must also itemize
Tax Year 2016 Standard Deduction and Exemption (filed in 2017)
- Single - $6,300
- Married Filing Joint - $12,600
- Married Filing Separate - $6.300
- Head of Household - $9,300
- Qualifying Widow(er) - $12,600
Personal Exemption(s) - $4,050
If the taxpayer or spouse is legally blind and/or born before January 2, 1952, the following additions are added to the standard deduction for each occurrence:
- $1,250 for Married Filing Joint or Separate and Qualifying Widow(er) filers
- $1,550 for Single and Head of Household filers
- Not available if itemizing deductions - If Married filing Separate and one spouse itemizes their deductions, the other must also itemize
Tax Year 2015 Standard Deduction and Exemptions (filed in 2016)
- Single - $6,300
- Married Filing Joint - $12,600
- Married Filing Separate - $6.300
- Head of Household - $9,250
- Qualifying Widow(er) - $12,600
Personal Exemption(s) - $4,000
If the taxpayer or spouse is legally blind and/or born before January 2, 1951, the following additions are added to the standard deduction for each occurrence:
- $1,250 for Married Filing Joint or Separate and Qualifying Widow(er) filers
- $1,550 for Single and Head of Household filers
- Not available if itemizing deductions - If Married filing Separate and one spouse itemizes their deductions, the other must also itemize
Tax Year 2014 Standard Deduction and Exemptions (filed in 2015)
- Single - $6,200
- Married Filing Joint - $12,400
- Married Filing Separate - $6.200
- Head of Household - $9,100
- Qualifying Widow(er) - $12,400
Personal Exemption(s) - $3,950
If the taxpayer or spouse is legally blind and/or born before January 2, 1950, the following additions are added to the standard deduction for each occurrence:
- $1,200 for Married Filing Joint or Separate and Qualifying Widow(er) filers
- $1,550 for Single and Head of Household filers
- Not available if itemizing deductions - If Married filing Separate and one spouse itemizes their deductions, the other must also itemize