Tax Year 2021 Standard Deduction and Exemptions (filed in 2022)
- Single - $12,550
- Married Filing Joint - $25,100
- Married Filing Separate - $12,550
- Head of Household - $18,800
- Qualifying Widow(er) - $25,100
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:
- $1,350 for Married Filing Joint or Separate and Qualifying Widow(er) filers
- $1,700 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