2021 Income Tax Season
Standard Deductions 2021
If your filing status is: Base Amount Over 65? Blind?
Add these to the numbers to the right
Single $ 12550 $ 1700 Married (filing jointly) $ 25100 $ 1350 Married (but filing separately) $ 12550 $ 1350 Head of Household (HOH) $ 18800 $ 1700 Qualifying Widow(er) with Qualifying Child $ 25100 $ 1350 A Dependent of Another Person Earned Income+ $350 OR $ 1150 $ 1350 ($1700 if single or HOH) Filing Requirements for 2021
(NOTE: There are OTHER special situations, including Dependents)
If your filing status is: Age as of 31 December 2020 You MUST file if your 2021 income was this or more Single 64 or less $ 12550 —- 65 or older $ 14250 Married (filing jointly) BOTH of you are under 65 $ 25100 —- One of you is over 65 $ 26450 —- BOTH of your are over 65 $ 27800 Married filing separately any age $ 5 (NOT A TYPO!) Head of Household 64 or less $ 18800 65 or older $ 20500 Qualifying Widow(er) with Qualifying Child 64 or less $ 25100 65 or older $ 26450