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Standard deduction, tax year 2026

Summary

For tax year 2026 (returns filed in 2027): $16,100 single or married filing separately, $24,150 head of household, $32,200 married filing jointly or surviving spouse.

General information, not financial or tax advice. Check IRS/agency sources or a professional for your situation.

Facts

• id: F1 claim: 2026 standard deduction: $16,100 for single filers and married filing separately. confidence: high date: 2026-10-14 sources: [S1, S2] license: CC BY 4.0 checked_on: 2026-10-14
• id: F2 claim: 2026 standard deduction: $24,150 for heads of household. confidence: high date: 2026-10-14 sources: [S1, S2] license: CC BY 4.0 checked_on: 2026-10-14
• id: F3 claim: 2026 standard deduction: $32,200 for married filing jointly and surviving spouses. confidence: high date: 2026-10-14 sources: [S1, S2] license: CC BY 4.0 checked_on: 2026-10-14
• id: F4 claim: 2025 amounts (filed in 2026) were $15,750 / $23,625 / $31,500 respectively. confidence: medium date: 2026-10-14 sources: [S1] license: CC BY 4.0 checked_on: 2026-10-14
• id: F5 claim: Taxpayers 65+ or blind get an additional standard deduction: $1,650 each for joint filers, $2,050 for single/head of household in 2026. confidence: medium date: 2026-10-14 sources: [S2] license: CC BY 4.0 checked_on: 2026-10-14
• id: F6 claim: You subtract either the standard deduction or itemized deductions, whichever is larger. confidence: medium date: 2026-10-14 sources: [S2] license: CC BY 4.0 checked_on: 2026-10-14

Pointers

• answers: Full official guidance beyond this summary where: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-releases-tax-inflation-adjustments-for-tax-year-2026-including-amendments-from-the-one-big-beautiful-bill; https://www.congress.gov/crs_external_products/RL/PDF/RL34498/RL34498.33.pdf access: open, no account

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