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Question

Why is my standard deduction less than 14600

Forum|Forum|11 months ago
April 16, 2025
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My standard deduction is coming out as 2999 rather than 14600. Why? I have 2000 in w2 income and earnnings on a 529. No penalty because I received scholarship money I applied it against which is an exception

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It sounds like you were able to reduce your income to zero. You can't have negative income because of the standard deduction being greater than your earnings.

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Can someone claim you as a dependent? If so, you don't get the same standard deduction as someone who cannot be claimed as a dependent unless your income is much higher.