Tax Guru-Ker$tetter Letter
Thursday, February 05, 2009
2009 Standard Deduction
Q:
Subject: 2009 Standard Deduction >65
On your web page "2009 Individual Income Taxes Federal - Form 1040", the section "2009 Standard Deductions" shows:
Single: $5,700 + $1,350 if over 64 and/or blind
However Form 1040es for 2009 shows:
• An unmarried individual (single or head of household) and are:
65 or older or blind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,400
A:
The $1,400 figure is correct, as you can see on the attached excerpt from the latest TaxBook.
I will fix that on my website as soon as we get our power back and can start up our main computers.
Thanks for catching that.
Kerry
[Update] The web page has been updated to correct the figure.
Labels: Deductions