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Form 1040-SR

Form 1040-SR (2020) Page 4
Standard Deduction Chart*
Add the number of boxes checked in the “Age/Blindness” section of Standard Deduction on page 1 . . . . ▶

IF your filing AND the number of THEN your standard
status is. . . boxes checked is. . . deduction is. . .
1 $14,050
Single
2 15,700
1 $26,100

2 27,400
Married
filing jointly 3 28,700

4 30,000
Qualifying 1 $26,100
widow(er) 2 27,400

1 $20,300
Head of
household 2 21,950

1 $13,700
2 15,000
Married filing
separately** 3 16,300

4 17,600
*Don’t use this chart if someone can claim you (or your spouse if filing jointly) as a dependent, your spouse itemizes on a
separate return, or you were a dual-status alien. Instead, see instructions.
**You can check the boxes for your spouse if your filing status is married filing separately and your spouse had no
income, isn’t filing a return, and can’t be claimed as a dependent on another person’s return.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form1040SR for instructions and the latest information. Form 1040-SR (2020)

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