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Each year, taxpayers have the option of claiming the standard deduction or the itemized deduction. For the tax year 2010, the standard deduction remains unchangedat $5,700 for single taxpayers or ...
For dependents, the standard deduction is equal to earned income (that is, compensation for services, such as wages, salaries, or tips) plus a certain amount ($400 in 2023). A dependent's standard deduction cannot be more than the basic standard deduction for non-dependents, or less than a certain minimum ($1,250 in 2023).
Standard deduction: Individuals get a deduction from taxable income for certain personal expenses. An individual may claim a standard deduction. For 2021, the basic standard deduction was $12,550 for single individuals or married persons filing separately, $25,100 for a joint return or surviving spouse, and $18,800 for a head of household.
As of the 2018 tax year, Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, is the only form used for personal (individual) federal income tax returns filed with the IRS. In prior years, it had been one of three forms (1040 [the "Long Form"], 1040A [the "Short Form"] and 1040EZ – see below for explanations of each) used for such returns. The first ...
Because of itemized deduction caps and the standard deduction increase, the standard deduction gives almost 90% of tax filers the biggest tax break. TurboTax makes deciding easy.
Here are the standard deductions for the 2022 and 2023 tax years: Single: $12,950 for 2022, $13,850 for 2023. Married, filing jointly: $25,900 for 2022, $27,700 for 2023.
Social Security tax is withheld from wages [9] at a flat rate of 6.2% (4.2% for 2011 and 2012 [10]). Wages paid above a fixed amount each year by any one employee are not subject to Social Security tax. For 2023, this wage maximum is $160,200. [11] Medicare tax of 1.45% is withheld from wages, with no maximum. [12] (This brings the total ...
Form 1040-X (officially, the "Amended U.S. Individual Tax Return") is used to make corrections on Form 1040, Form 1040A, and Form 1040EZ tax returns that have been previously filed (note: forms 1040-A and 1040-EZ were discontinued starting with tax year 2018, but a 1040X may still be filed amending one of these tax forms filed for previous years).