Standard Tax Deduction 2024 Over 65. If you are 65 or older and blind, the extra standard deduction is: In general, the standard deduction is adjusted each year for inflation and varies according to your filing status, whether you're 65 or older and/or blind, and whether another taxpayer.

There’s even more good news for older taxpayers. If you don’t itemize deductions, you are entitled to a higher standard deduction if you are age 65 or older at the end of the year.