The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) increased the standard deduction amounts for 2018 well beyond what they would have been in that year, raising the deduction from $6,500 to $12,000 for singles, from $13,000 to $24,000 for married couples, and from $9,550 to $18,000 for heads of household.

What was the standard deduction in 2017 vs 2018?

2017 vs. 2018 Federal Income Tax Brackets

Is the standard deduction the same for 2018 as 2019?

If you’re still working on your 2018 tax return (if you got a filing extension for Oct. 15 instead of April 15), you’ll still use the slightly lower 2018 standard deduction amounts, not the 2019 numbers. Tax deduction vs. tax credit: What’s the difference? Why do standard deduction amounts change from year to year?

What’s the standard deduction for the blind for 2019?

1 For 2019, the additional standard deduction amount for the aged or the blind is $1,300. The additional standard… 2 For 2019, the standard deduction amount for an individual who may be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer cannot… More …

What’s the standard deduction for unmarried taxpayers in 2018?

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.

What’s the standard deduction for dependents in 2018?

Those dependents who have earned income can qualify for a higher standard deduction that’s equal to their total earned income plus $350, up to the normal standard deduction amount for the dependent. It’s pretty easy to understand why more taxpayers are likely to take the standard deduction in 2018 than in previous years.