Standard Deduction 2024 For Seniors Blind. You're considered to be 65 on the day before your 65th birthday (for tax year 2023, you're considered to be 65 if you were born before january 2, 1959). For example, in the tax year 2023, if you’re single and 65+, you can add an extra $1,850 to your standard deduction, bringing up the total to $15,700.

It’s $3,100 per qualifying individual. And married taxpayers filing separately was $14,600 in 2024.