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