Question

Mr. and Mrs. Twig are both under 65 years of age and have no dependents. Their only income for the year was his salary of $15,500. During the year they made only a nominal amount of disbursements of the type that qualify as itemized deductions. What is their standard deduction on a 2018 joint return?

Answer 1

The answer is: As a married couple filing jointly, their standard deduction for 2018 is $24,000.

Step-by-step explanation:

The standard deductions for 2018 taxes filed on April 2019 are:

• $12,000 for single taxpayers
• $12,000 for married taxpayers filing separately
• $18,000 for heads of households
• $24,000 for married taxpayers filing jointly
• $24,000 for qualifying widow(er)s

If Mr. and Mrs. Twig are a married couple filing jointly, their standard deduction for 2018 is $24,000.