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Standard Deduction 2024 Head Of Household Married Filing Jointly. If you plan to file a joint return with your spouse for 2024, but you filed separate returns for 2023, your 2023 tax is the total of the tax shown on your separate returns. You can choose married filing jointly as your filing status if you are considered married and both you and your spouse agree to file a joint return.

Married individuals filing jointly get double that allowance, with a standard deduction of $29,200 in 2024. See current federal tax brackets and rates based on your income and filing status.