Standard Deduction 2024 Married Jointly 65. If you are 65 or older or blind, you can claim an additional standard deduction. $1,500 for married taxpayers (per qualifying person) or qualifying surviving spouse (a married couple of two 65+ adults would take a total deduction of $27,700.

Citizen or resident alien at the end of the tax year and make a joint election with your spouse to be treated as a u.s. For the tax year 2024, the standard deduction for married couples filing jointly will increase to $29,200, an increase of $1,500 over the tax year 2023.