Standard Deduction 2024 Married Over 65. Taxpayers who are age 65 or older can claim an additional standard deduction, which is added to the regular. Married filing jointly or qualifying surviving.

Being blind or age 65 or over—or having a spouse who falls into one of those categories—can raise your standard deduction by the amounts below. The standard deduction for those over age 65 in tax year 2023 (filing in 2024) is $15,700 for singles, $29,200 for married filing jointly if only one partner is over 65 (or $30,700.