What are the standard deduction amounts for 2025 — single, married filing jointly, and head of household?

The IRS adjusts the standard deduction each year for inflation. For tax year 2025 (returns filed in early 2026), the standard deduction amounts are:

These are increases from the 2024 amounts ($14,600 for single, $29,200 for married filing jointly, $21,900 for head of household).

Additional standard deduction for age 65+ or blind:

If you are 65 or older, or legally blind, you get an additional amount on top of the base standard deduction:

• Single or Head of Household: +$2,000 per qualifying status (age 65+ AND blind = +$4,000)
• Married Filing Jointly: +$1,600 per spouse who qualifies (so up to +$3,200 if both spouses are 65+)

For example, a single filer age 67 gets a 2025 standard deduction of $17,000 ($15,000 + $2,000).

Should you itemize instead?

Itemizing makes sense only if your qualifying expenses (mortgage interest, state and local taxes up to $10,000, charitable contributions, medical expenses above 7.5% of AGI) total more than your standard deduction. For most taxpayers, the standard deduction is higher, especially since the TCJA doubled it in 2018.

Note: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), passed in 2025, increased the standard deduction further starting in 2026. But for 2025 tax returns filed now, the amounts above are the correct figures confirmed by IRS Revenue Procedure 2024-40.