2023 Income Tax Season (filing in 2024)
Standard Deductions 2023
| If your filing status is: | Base Amount |
Over 65? Blind? Add these to the numbers to the right |
| Single | $ 13850 | $ 1850 |
| Married (filing jointly) | $ 27700 | $ 3700 |
| Married (but filing separately) | $ 13850 | $ 1850 |
| Head of Household (HOH) | $ 18000 | $ 1850 |
| Qualifying Widow(er) with Qualifying Child | $ 27700 | $ 1850 |
| A Dependent of Another Person | Earned Income+ $400 OR $ 1250 | $ 1300 ($1600 if single or HOH) |
Filing Requirements for 2023
(NOTE: There are OTHER special situations, including Dependents)
| If your filing status is: | Age as of 31 December 2018 | You MUST file if your 2018 income was this or more |
| Single | 64 or less | $ 12950 |
| —- | 65 or older | $ 14700 |
| Married (filing jointly) | BOTH of you are under 65 | $ 25900 |
| —- | One of you is over 65 | $ 27300 |
| —- | BOTH of your are over 65 | $ 28700 |
| Married filing separately | any age | $ 5 (this is NOT a typo!) |
| Head of Household | 64 or less | $ 19400 |
| 65 or older | $ 21500 | |
| Qualifying Widow(er) with Qualifying Child | 64 or less | $ 25900 |
| 65 or older | $ 27300 |