Standard Deduction Chart for Most People*
| IF your filing status is… | YOUR standard deduction is… |
| Single or Married filing separately | $12,000 |
| Married filing jointly or Qualifying widow(er) | 24,000 |
| Head of household | 18,000 |
| *Don’t use this chart if you were born before January 2, 1954, or are blind, or if someone else can claim you (or your spouse if filing jointly) as a dependent. See Table 7 or 8 instead at: https://www.irs.gov/publications/p501#en_US_2018_publink1000221051 | |