2025 Standard Deduction Mfj Single. For the 2023 tax year (for forms you file in 2025), the standard deduction is $13,850 for single filers and married couples filing separately, $27,700 for married couples. The higher standard deduction will revert to lower amounts, dropping from $13,850 to $6,500 for single filers and from $27,700 to $13,000 for married.
You don’t pay federal income tax on every dollar of your income. The standard deduction amounts for 2025 are $14,600 for single filers, $29,200 for joint filers, and $21,900 for heads of household.