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The new standard deduction amount for 2011 is $11,600 for married couples filing jointly. That is an increase in the standard deduction from 2010 of $200. The 2011 standard deduction for single filers is $5,800, up from $5,700 in 2010.

If you're the head of your household, it's $18,000. Individuals who are at least partially blind or at least 65 years old get a larger standard deduction. If you're single, you're married and filing separately or you're the head of household, it's $1,600.

The standard deduction amounts will increase to $12,200 for individuals, $18,350 for heads of household, and $24,400 for married couples filing jointly and surviving spouses. For 2019, the additional standard deduction amount for the aged or the blind is $1,300.

Dependents - If you can be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer, your standard deduction for 2018 is limited to the greater of: (1) $1,050, or (2) your earned income plus $350 (but the total can't be more than the basic standard deduction for your filing status).

The married filing jointly standard deduction starts at $24,000. Add $1,300 if you were born before January 2, 1954. Add $1,300 if your jointly-filing spouse was born before January 2, 1954.

For 2010, the standard deduction amounts are as follows (2011 Standard Deduction amounts, 2012 Standard Deduction amounts); Single- $5,700. Married Filing Jointly- $11,400. Head of Household- $8,400.

The new standard deduction is $11,400 for married couples filing a joint return (up $500), $5,700 for singles and married individuals filing separately (up $250) and $8,350 for heads of household (up $350).

Standard deduction was reintroduced by the Finance Act 2018 (it was last available for the financial year 2004-05). However, this standard deduction of Rs 40,000 subsumed the tax-exempt transport allowance an annual figure of Rs 19,200 and the medical reimbursement that could be claimed up to Rs 15,000.

For 2012 the personal exemption is $3,800, and the standard deductions are: $5,950 for single taxpayers and married taxpayers filing separately, $11,900 for married taxpayers filing jointly, and. $8,700 for taxpayers filing as head of household.

The personal exemption amount is $3,900. PEP (personal exemption phaseouts) apply. Standard Deduction Rates. The applicable standard deduction rates for 2013 are $12,200 for married taxpayers filing jointly; $8,950 for head of household; $6,100 for individual taxpayers and $6,100 for married taxpayers filing separate.

The 2018 standard deductions are: * $12,000 if you are single or use married filing separate status (up from $6,350 for 2017). * $24,000 if you are a married joint-filer (up from $12,700). * $18,000 if you are a head of household (up from $9.350).

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