2024 Standard Deduction Amount Seniors. For the tax year 2024, people 65 or older are eligible for an additional standard deduction amount. The standard deduction amount for 2024 is $14,600 for single taxpayers and married couples filing separately, $21,900.

If you are married and filing jointly or separately, and either you or your spouse is 65 or older or blind, you can each claim an extra standard deduction of $1,550 for the 2024 tax. If the taxpayer or spouse is legally blind and/or born before.