2024 Standard Tax Deduction Amount Over 65. You can claim a standard deduction to reduce your taxable income as well as an additional deduction if you are age 65 or older and/or blind. If you are a single senior over the age of 65, you can claim an additional standard deduction of $1,950, married seniors are entitled to an additional $1,550.

Depending on your tax rate and filing status, you’ll. Taxpayers get a higher standard deduction when they turn 65 or are blind.