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February 18, 2024
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I ran my taxes and my refund did not increase when I put in the $30,000 standard deduction?

  • February 18, 2024
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Best answer by DoninGA

You do not enter a Standard Deduction, that is entered by the TurboTax program based on the information you entered in the My Info section of the program.

 

Standard deductions for 2023

Single - $13,850 add $1,850 if age 65 or older
Married Filing Separately - $13,850 add $1,500 if age 65 or older
Married Filing Jointly - $27,700 add $1,500 for each spouse age 65 or older
Head of Household - $20,800 add $1,850 if age 65 or older

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DoninGA
DoninGAAnswer
Employee
February 18, 2024

You do not enter a Standard Deduction, that is entered by the TurboTax program based on the information you entered in the My Info section of the program.

 

Standard deductions for 2023

Single - $13,850 add $1,850 if age 65 or older
Married Filing Separately - $13,850 add $1,500 if age 65 or older
Married Filing Jointly - $27,700 add $1,500 for each spouse age 65 or older
Head of Household - $20,800 add $1,850 if age 65 or older

VolvoGirl
Employee
February 18, 2024

The Standard Deduction is automatically applied when you start the return.  It was already there before you noticed.    How did you put it in?