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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.

The standard deduction reduces your taxable income. In 2019 the standard deduction is $12,200 for single filers and married filers filing separately, $24,400 for married filers filing jointly and $18,350 for heads of household.

Itemizing means deducting each and every deductible expense you incurred during the tax year. For this to be worthwhile, your itemizable deductions must be greater than the standard deduction to which you are entitled. For the vast majority of taxpayers, itemizing will not be worth it for the 2018 and 2019 tax years.

For single taxpayers and married individuals filing separately, the standard deduction rises to $12,200 for 2019, up $200, and for heads of households, the standard deduction will be $18,350 for tax year 2019, up $350.

For the 2019 tax season, there's a new limit: You may deduct up to $10,000 ($5,000 if married filing separately) for a combination of property taxes and either state and local income taxes or sales taxes. You might be able to deduct property and real estate taxes you pay on your: Primary home.

Slabs have remained unchanged for FY 2019-20 and AY 2020-21 for all citizens (including Senior Citizens). Standard Deduction for salaried taxpayers has been increased from Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 50,000.

Slabs have remained unchanged for FY 2019-20 and AY 2020-21 for all citizens (including Senior Citizens). Standard Deduction for salaried taxpayers has been increased from Rs. 40,000 to Rs. 50,000.

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.

With effective from FY 2018-19, a standard deduction of Rs 40,000 in lieu of travel and medical allowances has been proposed for salaried employees and pensioners. However, the transport allowance at enhanced rate (i.e., Rs 3,200 pm) shall continue to be available to differently-abled persons.

In 2018 the standard deduction was $12,000 for single filers and married filers filing separately, $24,000 for married filers filing jointly and $18,000 for heads of household.

The additional standard deduction amount increases to $1,600 for unmarried taxpayers. For 2018, the standard deduction amount for an individual who may be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer cannot exceed the greater of $1,050 or the sum of $350 and the individual's earned income.

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).

Your Dependents Can Still Save You Tax Dollars Tax breaks available to taxpayers who can claim dependents aren't limited to this list. The Adoption Credit remains in place in 2018, as do several other tax deductions. In most cases, the qualifying rules for dependents remain the same as they were before the TCJA.

The 4 tests that will qualify a relative as a dependent are: Qualifying Child: They are not the qualifying child of another taxpayer or your qualifying child. Gross Income: The dependent being claimed earns less than $4,150 in 2018. Total Support: You provide more than half of the total support for the year.

Also, the additional standard deduction for filers over age 65 will still be available. In 2018, the standard deduction for single filers is now $12,000 and $24,000 for those married filing jointly. Single filers over 65 can claim an additional $1,600, and married filers over 65 can claim an extra $2,600.