2024 Standard Deduction Over 65 Vs Itemized. Filers age 65 or older or who are legally blind get an added $1,500 per box addition to their 2023 tax return standard deduction. How to decide whether to claim itemized deductions or take the standard deduction for 2023 and 2024.
Again, that’s per box checked, so an older married. If you are 65 or older or blind, you can claim an additional standard deduction.