Taxpayers will get higher standard deductions in 2025, IRS announces

Published On Oct 22, 2024, 1:01 PM

The IRS has announced that taxpayers will see an increase in the standard deduction for 2025. Single taxpayers and those married filing separately will have a standard deduction of $15,000 (up $400 from 2024), while couples filing jointly will see theirs rise to $30,000 (up $800). Heads of households will have a deduction of $22,500 (up $600). Moreover, income thresholds for all federal tax brackets are also rising. These adjustments reflect efforts to account for inflation, which has been decreasing recently, though key price pressures remain.

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